STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1182

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2021

RE: H.C.R. No. 54

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 54 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURAL INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Education to increase access to arts and cultural instruction in public schools.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the intent of this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that providing a well-rounded education to all public school students advances the economic and social health of the State.

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. 54 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