STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1692
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2023
RE: H.C.R. No. 143
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2023
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 143 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION E HOOKIKINA AKU ANA I KA OIHANA HOONAAUAO I KA APONO ANA I KOMIKE E HOOPUKA ANA I KA HOOLALA E HIKI AI KE KA ANA IA MA KA HOOULU ANA I KE AO OLELO HAWAII I NA HAUMANA A PAU LOA,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds
that after prohibiting the use of 'Olelo Hawai'i in public schools, the State
of Hawaii recognized that error and enacted policies to support the use and
teaching of the Hawaiian language, including Hawaii Board of Education Policy
105.7, which provides for the integration of Hawaiian language and culture into
the curriculum and educational programs of public schools. Your Committee finds that despite progress
made, there is still a need to increase the accessibility of Hawaiian language
education in every complex throughout the State. Your Committee finds that this measure will
help formulate a plan, and importantly, will make this plan stronger by
including teachers, educators, and community members who are passionate about
this issue.
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. 143 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair |
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