STAND. COM. REP. NO.1170

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.R. No. 60

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 60 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO OFFER SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST PREPARATION COURSES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS FOR ELECTIVE CREDIT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Board of Education to offer Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) preparation courses in public high schools for elective credit.

The Hawaii State Student Conference supported this measure. The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.

Your Committee finds that SAT preparation is important for high school students who want to go to college. Further, students who take preparation courses will usually do better on the SAT.

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.R. No. 60 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

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KEN ITO, Chair