STAND. COM. REP. NO.772

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: S.B. No. 1213

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1213, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLs,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to develop and establish professional development schools in Hawaii public schools to provide professional training for preservice teachers.

Your Committee finds that improving education of our children remains a high priority for this State. Therefore efforts that serve to improve teaching skills, subject knowledge, and general classroom environment are supported and encouraged. Your Committee finds that the establishment and development of professional development schools in Hawaii public schools as provided in this measure will improve the quality of public education.

Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical nonsubstantive changes in keeping with proper drafting style and also changed the grant periods to conform to state budget conventions.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1213, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1213, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair