STAND. COM. REP. NO. 323

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1008

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1008 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to assure that health aides will be provided in all public schools, including all new century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools.

The Charter School Administrative Office and Halau Ku Mana Public Charter School testified in support of this bill. The Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Education (DOE) supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee has been advised that this bill may be unnecessary because:

(1) The Office of the Attorney General has advised DOH that existing statutes relating to school health services also cover new century charter schools and new century conversion schools; and

(2) DOE is already collaborating with DOH on the transfer of school health aides and public health nurses to DOE, and their agenda will include service to new century charter schools and new century conversion schools.

However, your Committee wants to ensure that the intent of this measure is carried out.

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. 1008 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair