STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1374-16

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

 

RE:   H.R. No. 116

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 116 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE THE LEGISLATURE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Education provide the Legislature with a comprehensive report on public school funding which includes comparisons to educational expenditures on the mainland as well as budgetary projections for expansions in educational programs and teacher retention efforts.

 

     The Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Imua Alliance supported this measure. 

 

 

     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.R. No. 116 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair