STAND. COM. REP. NO. 989-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.C.R. No. 52
                                     




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R.
No. 52 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF
     EDUCATION TO FACILITATE AND ASSIST EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN AND
     EVALUATE EXISTING STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the
Department of Education to facilitate efforts to strengthen and
evaluate existing student leadership programs.

     In particular, the Department is requested to continue
working with student leaders and advisors at various Big Island
high, intermediate, and elementary schools in order to develop
strategies to strengthen existing student leadership programs,
form partnerships to assist with the implementation of additional
programs, expand programs to reach more students, and establish
an accountability system for moneys appropriated for the student
leadership program.

     In addition, the Department is requested to work with
students and advisors to address the challenges identified by
student leaders, assist students and advisors in developing an
accountability system to measure the effectiveness of current
programs, and submit a report of its findings and recommendations

 
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for proposed legislation to the Legislature before the convening
of the Regular Session of 2001.

     Your Committee received testimony in favor of this measure
from the Superintendent of Education, the Rural South Hilo
Community Association, the Hamakua Community Development
Corporation and Hamakua District Development Council, a Community
Policing Officer for the Hamakua District, two teachers at Hilo
High School, and several students.

     Your Committee finds that the Big Island community has
sought to improve and implement programs to curb various
problems, such as gang activity, substance abuse, and teen
pregnancy.  Your Committee agrees with the intent of this
concurrent resolution, and finds that it will expand programs to
reach more Big Island students and improve the accountability
system for appropriations for student leadership programs.

     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 H.C.R. No. 52,
and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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



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                                   KEN ITO, Chair

 
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