STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1372

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.C.R. No. 186
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.C.R. No. 186 entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII COUNCIL
     OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO REPORT ON ITS ACTIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND
     DUTIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii Council
of Private Schools to report on its actions, functions, and
duties.

     Testimony in support of this measure was received from the
Hawaii Council of Private Schools.

     Your Committee finds there is a need for a formal document
articulating the responsibilities agreed to by the Hawaii Council
of Private Schools, following the passage of Act 188, Session
Laws of Hawaii 1995.  Additionally, this measure provides an
official recognition of the work being done by the Council.

     Your Committee further finds that this measure will
demonstrate to parents and educators the trust the Legislature
has placed in the Hawaii Council of Private Schools.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:


 
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     (1)  Adding language that recognizes the Hawaii Council of
          Private Schools for its excellent work with Hawaii's
          private schools;

     (2)  Requiring that the report to be prepared by the Hawaii
          Council of Private Schools for the Legislature be made
          biennially;

     (3)  Deleting the paragraph that requests the "Hawaii
          Council of Private Schools, with the assistance of the
          Department of Education, to ensure all students
          attending licensed private schools meet all the
          statewide performance standards to qualify for
          graduation"; and

     (4)  Deleting the word "independent" when referring to the
          Hawaii Council of Private Schools because it operates
          under the auspices of the Hawaii Association of
          Independent Schools, rather than as an independent
          agency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.C.R. No. 186, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 186, S.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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