STAND. COM. REP. NO.  251-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2473

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2473 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to raise student academic achievement by establishing the Education Innovation Grant Program within the Department of Education to provide moneys to teachers to implement innovative initiatives in education.

The Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network, Witt Counseling Service, and a concerned individual supported the measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.  IMUAlliance supported the measure with amendments.  The Department of Budget and Finance and a concerned individual submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2473 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair