STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1861

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 7
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.C.R. No.
7, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO RESTRUCTURE THE
     DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY AT ALL
     LEVELS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the
Board of Education and the Superintendent of Education to
restructure the Department of Education to ensure accountability
at all levels.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 7,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair