STAND. COM. REP. NO.  768

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1346

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to support and foster the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children in alignment with national best practices and federal efforts by prohibiting the suspension and expulsion of children participating in the Executive Office on Early Learning public prekindergarten program, except in very limited circumstances.

     The Department of Education, Executive Office on Early Learning, Early Learning Board, Early Childhood Action Strategy, and Parents and Children Together supported this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by removing the specific matters in which the Executive Office on Early Learning may temporary suspend or permanently remove a child in the program.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 2.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair