STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3564

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 158
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 158 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT
     OF EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES
     INITIATE A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR
     ADULTS AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
     THAT WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE TWO
     ENTITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Education and the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC)
to initiate a collaborative partnership to improve services for
adults and expand opportunities for high school students that
will result in substantive outcomes for both entities.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Education, University of Hawaii, and Hawaii School-
to-Work.

     Your Committee finds that the UHCC programs and adult
community school courses both offer students learning
opportunities that will assist them in developing basic skills
needed to function effectively in the workplace.  However, there
are several areas in their respective responsibilities, services,
and resources that overlap.  In addition, they have competing
interests.


 
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     Your Committee agrees that a solution is needed that will
best serve the needs of students, employers, and the workforce,
while making the most efficient use of the State's resources.

     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
H.C.R. No. 158, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   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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