STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1487

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 58

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 58, H.D. 1, 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 concurrent resolution is to request the University of Hawaii College of Education to undertake efforts to integrate additional international affairs and global education coursework into its curriculum.

     Several concerned individuals supported this concurrent resolution.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Requesting that a foreign language requirement be included in the curriculum; 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 Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 58, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 58, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs,

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JOEY MANAHAN, Chair