STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1642

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 59

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 59 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CREATE GUIDELINES FOR INCORPORATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION INTO THE CURRICULUM OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Education to create guidelines for the incorporation of climate change education into the curriculum of Hawaii's public schools.

Several concerned individuals supported this measure.

     Your Committee notes that the testifiers, many of whom were students attending a public charter school on the island of Hawaii, shared their thoughts and testimony very effectively.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 59 and recommends its adoption.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair