STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1169

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 89

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 89 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION REPORT ON THE PROGRESS AND IMPACTS OF THE MODELS FOR EXPANDED LEARNING TIME BEING PILOTED BY THE HOOKAKOO CORPORATION'S PARTNER CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the Hookakoo Corporation report on the progress and impacts of the models for expanded learning time being piloted by the Hookakoo Corporation's partner conversion charter schools.  Hookakoo Corporation and the Department of Education are requested to collaborate on the development of plans to pilot expanded learning time models to benefit Hawaii's public school students.

 

     The Department of Education, Hookakoo Corporation, Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Kamehameha Schools, Kualapuu School, Waimea Middle School, Kamaile Academy, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure. A concerned individual offered comments.

 

     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.C.R. No. 89 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair