STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1087

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.R. No. 8

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.R. No. 8 entitled:

 

"SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO MEET WITH INTERESTED PARTIES TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A BOXING PILOT PROGRAM IN AT LEAST ONE OF HAWAII'S PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to request the Department of Education to meet with interested parties to examine the feasibility of establishing a boxing pilot program in at least one of Hawaii's public high schools.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii, USA Boxing, Amateur Boxing of Hawaii, Kauai Police Activities League, and nine individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

 

     Your Committee finds that boxing teaches children and young adults about hard work, physical fitness, dedication, and focus, all valuable skills that can be used throughout life.

 

     Your Committee further finds that high schools in California, Colorado, Michigan, New York, and Ohio have successful boxing programs or clubs.  Hawaii's students would likely benefit from having a program within the public school system.

 

     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.R. No. 8 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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

 

 

 

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JILL N. TOKUDA, Chair