STAND. COM. REP. 1309

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 117

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 117 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO WORK TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDS NECESSARY TO MEET THE MANDATES OF THE FEDERAL "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001","

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request members of Hawaii's Congressional delegation to work to obtain additional funds necessary to meet the mandates of the Federal "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001."

Your Committee heard testimony in support of the measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association.

Your Committee finds that the Federal government has failed to live up to its pledge to provide additional support to states to assist them in the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. Your Committee further finds it unreasonable to expect schools to foster higher academic standards and hold them accountable for results absent the investment necessary to bring it about.

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. 117 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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CINDY EVANS, Acting Chair