STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2037-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.C.R. No. 25

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 25 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to provide a report to the Legislature on the status of physical education in public schools in the State and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the 2019 Regular Session.

The American Heart Association, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Pioneering Healthier Community Leadership Committee, and two individuals supported this measure. The Department of Education and Department of Health provided comments on this measure.

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 S.C.R. No. 25 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair