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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-250 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-224/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,174,850 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.

NOVEMBER 25, 2014, The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia Fifth Special Session, 2014 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was jointly referred C.R.

No.
No.

18-224 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,174,850 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES TO THE FSM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, 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.
On November 20, 2014 your Committee held hearings regarding the above-captioned C.R.

No.

18-224 jointly with the Committee on External Affairs.

The Committee was advised that this grant would continue funding our Special Education Divisions in the four State Departments of Education and at the National Department of Education.
The important work and services that this grant supports for our children ages newborn to 21 years of age, is well known to the Committee and it believes it improves the overall education, life SCRL 18-277 CB 18-224-H&SA Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-250 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-224/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,174,850 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.
NOVEMBER 25, 2014, skills and development of our Nation’s citizens.

Continued financial support for this program is desirable.

The Committee notes that this is the second of the FY15 grants and that this year’s program was extensively reviewed in July during the public hearing conducted examining the first grant.

The Secretary of Education and his key staff, including the Acting Chief of the Division of Special Education attended the November 20 the hearing.
The Committee refers Members to the detailed budget presented by this Division in July and is attached to this report.

Overall your Committee on Education is very supportive of the Special Education program that this grant will support.

Your Committee on Education is in accord with the intent and purposes of C.R.

No.

18-224, and upon concurrence with your Committee on External Affairs recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

2 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-250 RE: C.R.

NO.


18-224/EDUCATION SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,174,850 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES.

NOVEMBER 25, 2014, Respectfully submitted, /s/ Joseph J. Urusemal Joseph J. Urusemal, chairman Bonsiano F. Nethon, vice chairman Dohsis Halbert, member Berney Martin, member /s/ Tony H. Otto Tony H. Otto, member /s/ Wesley W. Simina Wesley W. Simina, member /s/ Paliknoa K. Welly Paliknoa K. Welly, member 3