STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1532-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 83
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 83
entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TEN-YEAR
     PLAN FOR TEACHER EDUCATION ON THE NEIGHBOR ISLANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the development
of a ten-year plan for teacher education on the neighbor islands. 

     Specifically, the College of Education at the University of
Hawaii at Manoa (UH), the College of Education at UH-Hilo, the
University Centers at the Community Colleges on the islands of
Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui, and the Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui
Districts of the Department of Education (DOE) are requested to
jointly develop a ten-year plan to ensure the continuous offering
of teacher education for the neighbor islands, especially in the
shortage areas of math, science, special education, "vocational"
or "technical" education, and counselor education.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 83, and
recommends its adoption.


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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair