STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1828-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.R. No. 169

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.R. No. 169 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE PATSY MINK EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION ACT AND THE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS DATED DECEMBER 20, 2017,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Hawaii State Department of Education report to the legislature on its compliance with the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act and the resolution agreement between the Hawaii State Department of Education and the United States Department of Education Office for civil rights dated December 20, 2017.  

 

     The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Planned Parenthood, and the Oahu Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 169 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair