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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT ITS PROGRESS ON THE INCORPORATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CURRICULA INTO ITS STANDARDS-BASED SYSTEM AND GENERAL LEARNER OUTCOMES.
WHEREAS, Hawaii's environment is unique, fragile, and of critical importance to the overall well-being of the people and wildlife of the State; and
WHEREAS, in order to preserve this environment all individuals and businesses in the State must make positive choices when it comes to decisions that may impact the environment; and
WHEREAS, knowledge of the uniqueness and importance of Hawaii's environment and awareness of the actions to take or avoid to preserve the environment are essential for the maintenance and preservation of the environment; and
WHEREAS, in many instances damage to the environment is incurred due to a lack of knowledge regarding the environmental consequences of certain actions; and
WHEREAS, inspiring positive behavior is most successful when impressed upon people while they are young; and
WHEREAS, it is the youth of today who will inherit the world of tomorrow and will need knowledge not only to wrestle with the environmental issues they inherit at that time, but also to mitigate the impact of those issues by understanding current environmental issues; and
WHEREAS, knowledge is gained and retained most effectively when consistently reinforced and expanded upon over a period of time; and
WHEREAS, Hawaii's public schools are an ideal setting in which to disseminate the knowledge and inspire the behavior necessary to contribute effectively to the preservation of Hawaii's environment; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has recently released the first state‑approved K-12 environmental curriculum in the United States as a pilot program in nineteen districts throughout California; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Education is requested to report to the Legislature the Department's progress on the incorporation of environmental curricula into the Department's standards-based system and General Learner Outcomes no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent of Education, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Executive Director of the Charter School Administrative Office.
Department of Education; Standards-Based System and General Learner Outcomes