STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1621

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.R. No. 36

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.R. No. 36 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT OCEAN SAFETY AND STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION FOR ALL FOURTH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to encourage the Department of Education to implement ocean safety and stewardship education for all fourth grade public school students.

Your Committee did not receive any testimony on this measure.

Your Committee finds that as an island state, ocean and water safety awareness at a young age is key to drowning prevention. In the past, the Department of Education provided water safety education to all public school students. Therefore, ocean safety and stewardship education should be reintroduced to public school students to increase awareness and prevent ocean drownings.

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 S.R. No. 36 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair