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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-188 RE: C.R.

NO.

19-304/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,055,708 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

NOVEMBER 05, 2017 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Nineteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Sixth Special Session, 2016 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred C.R.

No.
No.

19-304, entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,055,708 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
Your Committee held a hearing regarding the above Captioned grant on September 30, 2016, regarding the special education programs for the school year 2016-17, and the first installment of the grant that funds these programs.

The witnesses present at this hearing were the Secretary of the National Department of Education, and his key staff, and a representative from the Department of Justice.

SCRL 19-215/CR 19-304/EDUCATION COMMITTEE STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-188 RE: C.R.

NO.


19-304/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,055,708 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

NOVEMBER 05, 2017 The Committee is very familiar with the work done by the Division of Special Education, and understands from its hearings that the programs and activities for this school year remain the same as in years past.
The second grant award for the Division of Special Education has been received and is the subject of C.R.

No.

19-304.

The Division for Special Education has submitted the attached budget for its program for the grant that is the subject of this report.

Your Committee notes that the $3,055,708 is approximately the amount that has been awarded in years past.

The use of this funding and its division among the four states also has only minor changes from previous years.
Your Committee on Education strongly supports the Special Education Program in our Nation, and therefore, is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.

19-304 and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

-2- STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

19-188 RE: C.R.

NO.

19-304/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,055,708 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
NOVEMBER 05, 2017 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, chairman /s/ Esmond B. Moses Esmond B. Moses, vice chairman Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ Bonsiano F. Nethon Bonsiano F. Nethon, member /s/ Ferny S. Perman Ferny S. Perman, member /s/ Wesley W. Simina Wesley W. Simina, member /s/Paliknoa K. Welly________ Paliknoa K. Welly, member -3-