STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1633

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 30

       H.D. 1

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committees on Education and Ways and Means, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 30, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET WITH INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A BOXING PILOT PROGRAM IN AT LEAST ONE OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Education to meet with interested parties to examine the feasibility of establishing a boxing pilot program in at least one of Hawaii's public high schools.

     Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education, State Boxing Commission, and six individuals.

     Your Committees find that boxing teaches children and young adults about hard work, physical fitness, dedication, and focus, all valuable skills that can be used throughout life.

     Your Committees further find that high schools in California, Colorado, Michigan, New York, and Ohio have successful boxing programs or clubs.  Hawaii's students would likely benefit from having a program within the public school system.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Ways and Means that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 30, H.D. 1, and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Ways and Means,

____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

____________________________ JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair