STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1538

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 967

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 967, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize and appropriate funds for the State Public Charter School Commission to establish and fund charter school prekindergarten classrooms.

The Early Learning Board, State Public Charter School Commission, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kualapu‘u Public Conversion Charter School, Kamehameha Schools, Kua O Ka La New Century Public Charter School, Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School, Wai‘alae Elementary Public Charter School, Volcano School of Arts & Sciences, Volcano Community Association, Na Wai Ola Public Charter School, Ho‘okāko‘o Corporation, Kamaile Academy Public Charter School, and many individuals supported this measure. An individual opposed this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance and Executive Office on Early Learning provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 967, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair