STAND. CON. REP. NO. ((0qc~
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2025
RE: H.R. No. 80
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine 1K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.R. No.
80 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO
ESTABLISH AN ALOHA CIVICS WORKING GROUP TO ENHANCE CIVICS
EDUCATION IN HAWAII,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of
Education to establish an Aloha Civics Working Group to enhance
civics education in Hawaii.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawai’i State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer
Plus Commission; Democratic Party of Hawai’i Education Caucus; and
Common Cause Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that the “Aloha Spirit” is a unique
cultural attribute of Hawaii, embodying the principles of
kindness, unity, humility, patience, and a deep sense of love and
respect for others. Your Committee further finds that integrating
the Aloha Spirit into civics education can help equip students
with the tools to engage in political and social discussions in a
manner that promotes unity and mutual understanding.
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Your Committee notes that the Department of Education
convened the Civic Learning and Engagement Task Force, at the
direction of the Board of Education, to provide recommendations to
the Board on strengthening and elevating civic learning, and to
objectively measure knowledge, skills, and participation. The
Civic Learning and Engagement Task Force published its findings
and recommendations on March 2024, and which the Department of
Education is now using to inform strategic planning and
implementation efforts within the Department that will strengthen
and elevate civic learning. Your Committee believes it would be
more prudent to evaluate the efforts made by the Department of
Education to implement the Civic Learning and Engagement Task
Force’ s recommendations.
Your Committee has accordingly amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that the Department of Education is requested
to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature on the
implementation of aloha-based civic education
initiatives in Hawaii’s public schools, based on the
recommendations made by the Department’s Civic Learning
and Engagement Task Force, rather than requesting the
Department to establish an Aloha Civics Working Group;
(2) Amending the list of recipients of certified copies of
this measure;
(3) Amending its title in accordance with its amended
purpose; and
(4) 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 H.R. No. 80, as
amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached
hereto as H.R. No. 80, S.D. 1.
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Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Education,
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11W JUj~IN H. WOODSON, Chair
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House of Representatives I(E,C.1L I L~q~
The Thirty-third Legislature
Record of Votes of the Committee on Education
Bill/Resolution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
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0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) ~ with amendments (HD) 0 Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
EDN Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. WOODSON, Justin H. (C)
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2. LA CHICA, Trish (VC)
3. AMATO, Terez
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4. EVSLIN, Luke A.
5. GARRETT, Andrew Takuya
6. KAPELA, Jeanne
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7. KILA, Darius K.
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8. OLDS, Ikaika
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9. SAYAMA, Jackson D.
10. MURAOKA, Christopher L.
11. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (11) —7
The recommendation is: ~≥~lopted LI Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
c mittee acronym(s)
Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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Distribution: Original (White) — Comm e u licate (Yellow) — Chief Clerk’s Office Duplicate (Pink) — HMSO
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