STAND. COM. REP. NO. 953

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 967

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 967 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

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

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Kamehameha Schools, and one individual.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and the Executive Office on Early Learning.

Your Committee finds that this measure is necessary to ensure the continuation of a program that benefits young learners, supports their overall development, and increases their likelihood of future academic success.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

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 S.B. No. 967, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 967, 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