CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 123-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3207

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 3207, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Remove the salary cap of the Superintendent of Education; and

(2) Make permanent the annual performance evaluation requirements for the Superintendent of Education.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Superintendent of Education plays a significant role in effectuating education policy and goals for the Department of Education. This measure repeals the salary cap for the Superintendent while ensuring high performance standards through a permanent, annual performance evaluation.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of June 29, 2024.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3207, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3207, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair