STAND. COM. REP. NO. 383-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1560

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1560, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to amend the minimum qualifications for Board of Education members to:

(1) Diversify the experiences of board members to include knowledge, experience, and proven expertise in education, workforce development, critical industries to the State, emerging fields, energy, advanced manufacturing, health care, business, technology, entrepreneurship, real estate, finance, or organizational management; and

(2) Clarify that members must have an understanding of best practices in educational governance through organizations such as the National Association of State Boards of Education or similar organizations.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from HawaiiKidsCAN and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Board of Education.

Your Committee finds that requiring Board of Education members to have diversified backgrounds, expertise, and perspectives and knowledge about best practices from expert organizations will advance Hawaii's education system.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1560, 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. 1560, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair