STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1274-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   S.B. No. 2486

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION DATA,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to establish a standardized data collection process; collect and analyze data relating to, among other things, student discipline, school climate, and student achievement; and annually report certain information to the Board of Education, Legislature, and the public.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, AAUW of Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, Hawaii Women's Coalition, Hui for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, and three individuals.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 


     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2486, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair