STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1547-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.C.R. No. 133

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 133 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION REVIEW AND REVISE POLICIES TO ENLARGE AND EXPAND REGULAR OPPORTUNITIES IN EACH DISTRICT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE MEANINGFULLY BY EXPRESSING THEIR IDEAS AND SUPPORT OF IMPORTANT ISSUES IMPACTING EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Board of Education (BOE) to review and revise policies to expand opportunities for community members to participate meaningfully in BOE matters.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and an individual supported this measure. BOE commented on this measure.

Your Committee finds that BOE needs to provide greater opportunities for public input regarding public education. This is especially important on the neighbor islands, where residents do not have access to regular BOE meetings, and find it more difficult to participate meaningfully in the process of educational policy-making and governance.

 

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 S.C.R. No. 133 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair