STAND. COM. REP. NO. 195

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1612

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1612 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the applicability of certain state statutes to new century charter schools, including gender equity in athletics, the Full Participation in School Act, employment conditions and compensation for school personnel, reporting of crime-related incidents, compulsory student attendance, emergency health measures, use of school grounds, and other student-related provisions.

Kamehameha Schools testified in opposition to this measure. The Department of Education and Charter School Administrative Office offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

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 H.B. No. 1612, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1612, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair