STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1625-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.R. No. 67

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 67 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RENAME THE JAMES B. CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD AFTER FORMER REPRESENTATIVE KEN ITO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Education to rename the James B. Castle High School Football Field after former Representative Ken Ito.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals.

Your Committee finds that James B. Castle High School, also known as Castle High School, is the largest of four high schools in the Windward District and serves a socio-economically diverse community from suburban Kaneohe to rural Kualoa. Your Committee further finds that Castle High School's football team, the Castle Knights, is an exemplary high school athletic program that gives young athletes the opportunity to learn about the sport and apply themselves in a competitive setting against other high schools in the State.

Your Committee additionally finds that former Representative Ken Ito served in the State House of Representatives for over twenty-three years. Your Committee notes that Representative Ito has been a constant supporter of Castle High School for many decades, including earning the honor of being placed on the Castle Knights Athletic Wall of Honor in 2016, and was instrumental in securing funds for Castle High School's current football field. Your Committee believes that renaming Castle High School's football field after Representative Ito will show the community's appreciation for Representative Ito and honor his work for Castle High School.

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.R. No. 67 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