STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1021

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 58

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 58 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE EFFORTS TO INTEGRATE ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND GLOBAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK INTO ITS CURRICULUM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii (UH) College of Education to take steps to integrate additional international affairs and global education coursework into its curriculum.

     No written testimony was received; however, your Committee heard oral testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Phi Delta Kappa Hawaii Chapter, Global Youth Center of Hawaii, and one concerned individual.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Requesting the UH College of Education to report its progress to the Legislature prior to the convening of the 2010 Session; and

(2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,

consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 58, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 58, H.D. 1.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair