STAND. COM. REP. 1126

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.B. No. 666

S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 666, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to provide quality learning environments for students by:

(1) Requiring the Department of Education (DOE) to provide public school principals with an allocation for the purpose of reimbursing teachers for purchasing supplies and equipment for their students with out-of-pocket funds; and

(2) Appropriating funds for the allocations.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association submitted testimony in support of this bill. DOE submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. An individual submitted testimony in opposition to this bill.

Your Committee finds that to ensure the effective operation of their classrooms, many teachers are required to use personal funds to purchase necessary supplies and equipment. The burden for creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning

should not be placed upon teachers in this manner. This bill will help to ensure that teachers and students in public schools are provided with necessary supplies.

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 S.B. No. 666, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair