STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2098-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 63

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 63, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME THE NEW KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to name the new Kihei High School in honor of Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and three individuals.

Your Committee finds that United States Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink gained national prominence as a barrier-breaker and dedicated champion of equality. During her tenure in the United States House of Representatives, Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink worked tirelessly for the fundamental rights of and equity for women, children, immigrants, and other disenfranchised people, especially in educational settings. Her work includes introducing the first comprehensive initiatives under the Early Childhood Education Act, which included the first federal childcare bill, and working on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and in 1972, she co-authored the Educational Amendments of 1972, which was later renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act.

Your Committee further finds that the Department of Education is in the process of building a new high school in Kihei to serve South Maui families, located a short distance from where Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink herself attended high school. Your Committee believes that naming the new Kihei High School after Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink will honor her legacy in advocating for educational equity and the overall well-being of children.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Including the Chairperson of the Board of Education in the list of entities receiving certified copies of this measure; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 63, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 63, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair