STAND. COM. REP. NO. 879

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 464

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 464, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MAGNET SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a five-year magnet school pilot program at Waiahole and Ka‘a‘awa Elementary Schools;

(2) Establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) positions; and

(3) Appropriate funds for the magnet school pilot program and the positions.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Ka‘a‘awa Elementary School, and seven individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 464, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair