STAND. COM. REP. NO.1311

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 182

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 182 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE ADVANTAGES AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF OUTSOURCING THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FACILITIES, AND GROUNDS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request a study on the advantages and cost-effectiveness of outsourcing the property management of public school buildings, facilities, and grounds.

Testimony supporting this measure was received from two individuals. The Department of Education and the Legislative Reference Bureau submitted comments on this measure.

Your Committees find that the State's public school buildings, facilities, and grounds require extensive maintenance, repair, and reconstruction. Clearly, Hawaii's students deserve a safe, clean, and accommodating environment conducive to learning. Unfortunately, the State's ill-maintained public school buildings create unnecessary distractions, hazards, and impediments to educational success. Your Committees believe that outsourcing property management services for public school buildings should be explored as a means to improve cost effectiveness and efficiency, facilitate building maintenance and repairs, and allow the Department of Education, teachers, and students to focus more on education.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 182 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair