STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2573

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2567

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2567, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to approve one set of teaching materials that is consistent with the Race to the Top fund selection criteria for standards and assessments.

 

     Additionally, this measure requires:

 

     (1)  All public schools to use the approved set of teaching materials, except upon approval of a waiver;

 

     (2)  The standards-based curriculum to include the set of teaching materials; and

 

     (3)  The Department of Education to collaborate with the Joint Venture Education Forum and the Department of Defense Education Activity in the selection and approval of the standard set of teaching materials.

 

     Your Committee finds that the use of a standard set of teaching materials would improve the overall quality of education for all students, including students who transfer into or between schools in the public education system, including children who are military dependents.  Your Committee also finds that the implementation of a standard set of teaching materials will allow the State to be competitive in the federal Race to the Top program and for other grants.  Additionally, your Committee finds that the use of a standard set of teaching materials will result in a cost savings for the State and allow for negotiations relating to professional development to include standard teaching materials.

 

     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. 2567, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

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DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair