STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1388

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 183

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW ADULT EDUCATION SERVICES AND THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO SENIOR CITIZENS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Executive Office on Aging to convene an adult education working group to review adult education services and opportunities presently offered to seniors, consider whether it would be effective to consolidate some programs in order to provide new learning opportunities, and explore other potential education programs that might be beneficial to seniors.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that funding for education services for senior citizens is limited, and must be used efficiently.  Eliminating redundancy may free up funds to allow a more diverse offering of learning opportunities for seniors.  Bringing together senior citizen support service providers to discuss current services, determine whether consolidation of programs may be appropriate, and explore potential new programs will help the network of services be more efficient and meet a broader range of needs.

 

     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 S.C.R. No. 183, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair