STAND. COM. REP. 455

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 934

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 934 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) to maintain a National Board Certification candidate support program for public school teachers.

HTSB, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and an individual submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Department of Education submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. An individual submitted testimony in opposition to this bill.

Your Committee finds that the number of candidates participating in the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board's National Board Certification candidate support program has increased from two individuals in 2000, to 64 in 2002, and to 76 in 2003. Teachers benefit greatly from the support they receive during the rigorous application process. Successful certification indicates that a teacher has attained a national benchmark for outstanding teaching practice. This program is an important component of efforts to retain and foster the professional development of public school teachers, and heightens the morale and effectiveness of teachers.

Your Committee has amended the bill by:

(1) Changing the appropriation amounts to $1 to facilitate further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 934, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 934, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair