STAND. COM. REP. 2282

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2689

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2689 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funding to support the "Wednesday is Tutoring Day in Lahaina" literacy project in Lahaina complex public schools.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the principal and a counselor of Lahaina High School, four volunteer tutors of the "Wednesday is Tutoring Day in Lahaina" literacy project, the president of the West Maui Little League, and a private individual from West Maui.

Your Committee finds that this program has allowed many low- and middle-performing students to blossom academically, which has had a positive effect on their overall holistic development as well. This is an innovative public-private program that builds community in West Maui as well as serving youth cost-effectively.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2689 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair