HCR55 HSCR1158-04

 

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1158-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: H.C.R. No. 55

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 55 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE YOUTH OF THE FIRST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES IN THE AREA TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to work with the youth of the First Representative District and community agencies to develop community-based youth programs.

DOE and numerous students from Honokaa High and Intermediate School, Pauuilo School, and Kalanianaole Elementary and Intermediate School supported this measure.

Your Committee finds that community-based youth programs:

(1) Help students to increase their self-esteem and positive attitude through safe, fun activities; and

(2) Prevent drug and alcohol abuse by young adults.

Because these programs can benefit students statewide, a progress report on the collective efforts of establishing these programs in the First Representative District will be useful and instructive for other areas to establish similar programs.

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. 55 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

		____________________________ ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair