STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3703

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 

 

RE:     H.B. No. 2162

        H.D. 1

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2162, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEACHER INCENTIVES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to require that funding for charter school teacher incentives, bonuses, and other compensation beyond regular wages be made in a separate budget appropriation and not be expended from the charter school's facilities funding or per-pupil funds.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State Public Charter School Commission, Waimea Middle School, Kualapuu Public Conversion Charter School, Kamaile Academy Public Charter School,

Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network, Hookakoo Corporation, Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and five individuals.

 

The Department of Budget and Finance submitted written comments on this measure.

 

     Your Committee finds that due to the small size of charter schools and the limited amount of funds allocated to each school, many charter schools cannot absorb the costs of teacher incentive payments.  This measure will allow charter schools to provide their teachers with bonuses without adversely impacting funding for other charter school expenses.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2162, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2162, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair