STAND. COM. REP. NO. 579

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 244

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. 244 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a Career and Technical Education Working Group.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i Education Caucus and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, and Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education.

Your Committee finds that career and technical education programs equip students with the skills necessary for in-demand jobs in the modern labor market. Career and technical education programs emphasize innovation in high-growth industries and provide students with opportunities to explore career pathways. Your Committee recognizes the importance of career and technical education and believes a working group is needed to explore ways to strengthen career and technical education in Hawaii's public school system.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to June 30, 3000; and

(2) 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 Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 244, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 244, H.D. 1, and 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