STAND. COM. REP. NO. w
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 8 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 166
H. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R.
No. 166, H.D. 1, entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER
SCHOOL COMMISSION TO WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND
ADOPT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, INCLUDING RULES GOVERNING THE
NEGOTIATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND PUBLIC CHARTER
SCHOOLS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the State
Public Charter School Commission to work with stakeholders to
develop and adopt administrative rules, including rules governing
the negotiation process between the Commission and public charter
schools.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network, Kanu 0 Ka ‘Aina New
Century Public Charter School Governing Board, Kualapuu Public
Charter School, and two individuals.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the
State Public Charter School Commission.
Your Committee finds that Act 62, Session Laws of Hawaii
1999, was intended to provide greater flexibility and autonomy to
charter schools at the institutional level, authorizing existing
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public schools and new schools to be designated as new century
charter schools. Existing law authorizes the State Public Charter
School Cominission to adopt administrative rules to administer and
implement state laws regarding public charter schools, including
negotiations to execute sound charter contracts. While existing
law provides the Board of Education with the power to decide
appeals of decisions by the State Public Charter School Commission
regarding a charter contract, there is no appeals process for a
complaint. Therefore, this measure urges prompt action by the
State Public Charter School Commission to ensure compliance and
effective operations.
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. 166,
H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Education,
MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Education
EDU
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCRI66HDI EDU O4-/I5/2OZ*/-
The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:________________________________________________
The Recommendation is:
/ Pass, unamended Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
KIDANI, Michelle N. (C)
KIM, Donna Mercado (VC)
HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
RICHARDS, III, Herbert M. “Tim”
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL 1
Recommendation: __ >
Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:
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: 01/09/24