STAND. COM. REP. NO. 229

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: S.B. No. 1258

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1258 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a grant program in the Department of Education to develop K-12 lesson plans, curriculum, and other educational materials for civic responsibility, and appropriate funds for social studies textbooks, science textbooks, and to the grant program.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Teachers Association submitted comments.

Your Committee finds that Act 21, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2004, the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards II, and the General Learner Outcomes all support civic responsibility programs in schools. This measure will provide much needed funds to support civic programs to ensure that students are knowledgeable in the fundamental processes of American democracy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1258 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education and Military Affairs,

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair