STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 523
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.B. No. 1256
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1256, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Establish and appropriate funds for a Maui Campus Housing Pilot Program under the School Facilities Authority to make housing available to employees at Lahainaluna and Kulanihakoi high schools; and
(2) Require the School Facilities Authority and Department of Education to submit a joint report to the Legislature on the Pilot Program.
Your Committee finds that Hawaii continues to suffer from a shortage of licensed teachers. Your Committee further finds that teacher housing that is affordable will increase recruitment and retention of experienced teachers. Your Committee notes that many school campuses, particularly those in rural areas and on the neighbor islands offer an opportunity to provide on-campus housing for school employees. This measure establishes a pilot program to make housing available for school employees within the Lahainaluna High School and Kulanihakoi High School campuses to explore the possibilities of housing school employees in all public school campuses.
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. 1256, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair |
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