Bill Text: HI HR103 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Pedagogy of Aloha; School Policy
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-04-09 - (H) Resolution adopted in final form. [HR103 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HR103-Amended.html
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1053-10
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2010
RE: H.R. No. 103
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2010
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 103 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY FOR THE INTEGRATION OF A PEDAGOGY OF ALOHA IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR IMPROVED LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this resolution is to request the Board of Education (BOE) to:
(1) Adopt a policy for the integration of a pedagogy of aloha in public schools for improved learning in the 21st century; and
(2) Observe the "Decade of Aloha" by implementing appropriate programs and activities that promote the awareness of native Hawaiian culture and encourage and practice of a pedagogy of aloha in public schools statewide.
Kamehameha Schools, Halau Lokahi Public Charter School, Kanu o ka Aina New Century Public Charter School, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Kai Makana Foundation, Na Lei Naauao Native Hawaiian Charter School Alliance, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. BOE offered comments.
Your Committee has amended this resolution by:
(1) Deleting the clause that requests BOE to observe the "Decade of Aloha;"
(2) Including the following individuals among those to receive a certified copy of this concurrent resolution:
(A) President of Hawaii Pacific University;
(B) President of Chaminade University;
(C) Dean of the University of Hawaii at Manoa
(UH-Manoa) College of Education;
(D) Dean of the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH-Hilo) College of Education;
(E) Director of the UH-Manoa Hawaiian Studies Program;
(F) Director of the UH-Hilo Hawaiian Studies Program; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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.R. No. 103, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 103, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair |
