STAND. COM. REP. No.
(43b
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 2.0 2023
RE: H.C.R. NO. 116
S.D. l
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R.
No. 116 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE COMMITTEE ON WEIGHTS
TO RECOMMEND, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT, A WEIGHTED
STUDENT FORMULA THAT GIVES GREATER CONSIDERATION TO SMALL AND
REMOTE SCHOOLS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(l) Urge the Committee on Weights to make a recommendation
to the Board of Education for a weighted student formula
that gives greater consideration to small and remote
schools; and
(2) Urge the Board of Education to adopt the recommendations
made by the Committee on Weights.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from Waiahole Elementary School, Hawaii State Teachers
Association, Hui for Excellence in Education, and nineteen
individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure
from the Department of Education.
Your Committee finds that Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii
2004, also known as the Reinventing Education Act of 2004,
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established weighted student formula to provide equitable
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distribution of funds to schools based on enrollment, student
needs, and the unique characteristics of the school and its
students. While the weighted student formula has achieved some
success in providing more transparent and decentralized funding,
small and remote rural schools face difficulties with still
achieving full, necessary funding. This measure strives for
equity in school funding to ensure all students, regardless of
their location, receive a high—quality public education.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(l) Urging equal consideration, rather than greater
consideration, to small and remote schools in the
weighted student formula;
(2) Inserting language that acknowledges the weighted
student formula‘s consideration of English language
learners, special education, and economically
disadvantaged students;
(3) Inserting language that requests the Committee on
Weights to consider creative ways for remote schools to
work together and share resources; and
(4) Amending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your
Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 116,
as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 116, S.D. l.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Education,
MICHELLE N. KID
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Education
EDU
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
D The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:
The Recommendation is:
D Pass, unamended Z’Pass, with amendments D Hold D Recommit
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Members
KIDANI, Michelle N. (C) //Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
KIM, Donna Mercado (VC)
KANUHA, Dru Mamo /f
RICHARDS, m, Herbert M. “Tim"
FEVELLA, Kurt /
TOTA L
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Recommendation: I
E/Adopted D Not Adopted
Chair’s o D signee’s ignature:
Distribution: Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 11/30/22