STAND. COM. REP. NO.  226

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1522

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1522 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to prepare Hawaii's youth to become responsible and productive citizens by:

 

(1)  Establishing and appropriating funds for the Civic Responsibility Education Grant Program in the Department of Education (DOE) for the development of interdisciplinary curriculum, cross-discipline lesson plans, educational materials, and community-based projects that promote civic learning; and

 

(2)  Appropriating funds for teacher training and social studies resource materials for complexes and schools as needed to incorporate civic learning.

 

     The Center for Civic Education, League of Women Voters, Kids Voting, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  DOE supported the intent of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1522 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair