STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1696
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.C.R. No. 180
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 180 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REPORT ON WAYS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES OR COURSE CREDITS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL AND EXTERNAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your committee received testimony from Hawaii KidsCAN and 1 individual in support.
Your committee finds that both student who struggle
with a traditional model of learning as well as those that succeed in it can
benefit from learning opportunities outside of school such as internships,
apprenticeships, capstones, independent study, online coursework, community
service, and work-based learning programs. Your
committee finds there is already an Alternative Learning Programs Branch
at the Department of Education which provides statewide support for at-promise
students, for whom the traditional model of education has not worked. This
measure lays the groundwork for expanding opportunities for credit-bearing
alternative learning for all students across the State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 180 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair |
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