Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 188 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to convene a working group to develop a definition of civic responsibility.

Testimony in support of the resolution was submitted by the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that civic responsibility lessons are often lost in the current educational system. Civic literacy is essential to long-term social, environmental, and political health. Programs and different approaches in civic learning are needed to build connections for students to develop their skills, disposition, and willingness to participate proactively in addressing social issues.

Although the Department currently has a working group addressing civic responsibility, your Committee is passing along this measure to encourage and help guide the working group's progress.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 188 and recommends its adoption.