STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1533

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.C.R. No. 20

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 20 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING ALL HAWAII SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT STANDARD OF CONDUCT POLICIES TO DISCOURAGE INTIMIDATION AND PROMOTE SAFE AND PEACEFUL SCHOOLS THAT ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to protect students and prevent bullying in the schools by urging all schools in Hawaii to implement standard of conduct policies that reduce intimidation and promote safe and peaceful school environments that encourage learning.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and Hawaii Association of Independent Schools testified in support of this concurrent resolution. The Department of Education 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 20 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair