STAND. COM. REP. NO.1148

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.R. No. 61

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 61 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH THE STUDENT CRIMESTOPPERS PROGRAM IN ALL HAWAII DEPARTMENTAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Education establish the Student Crimestoppers Program in all Hawaii departmental school districts.

The City and County of Honolulu Police Department and the Hawaii State Student Conference supported the measure. The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.

Your Committee finds that the Student Crimestoppers Program has allowed students to become involved in reducing crime in their schools.

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. 61 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

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KEN ITO, Chair