STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1317

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.R. No. 9
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.R. No. 9 entitled:

     "SENATE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ALL SCHOOLS IN HAWAII TO
     INCLUDE MUSIC AS A REGULAR AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR CORE
     CURRICULUM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to encourage all schools in
Hawaii to include music as a regular and integral part of their
core curriculum.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
Department of Education, and the members of the Task Force on
Music Education in Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds much scientific research stating that
music is an indispensable factor in learning and the development
of the human brain.  The study of music not only provides direct
educational benefits, but also allows for the preservation and
perpetuation of culture and the quality of life in our society.

     Your Committee has amended this measure to add a requirement
that the Department of Education and the Task Force on Music
Education in Hawaii work together to ensure that music education
is adequately incorporated into the Hawaii Content and
Performance Standards, and the curricula of all schools.  Your
Committee has also made other technical, nonsubstantive
amendments for the purposes of clarity and style.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
S.R. No. 9, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, in the form attached hereto
as S.R. No. 9, S.D. 1.

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



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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