S.C.R. No. 49 Summary

• Urges private schools in Hawaii to consider offering or continuing Hawaiian language instruction as an optional or elective course in their academic curriculum.

• Requests private schools not currently teaching Hawaiian language to survey parents and students to determine interest in adding the language to their programs.

• Directs the Department of Education to support curriculum and instruction development for Hawaiian language in private schools that express interest in adding it.

• Requests private schools to explore ways to incorporate Hawaiian language into their existing curriculum and instruction.

• Requires copies of the resolution be transmitted to Aha Kauleo for Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaii, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, and all private schools in the state to inform them of this urging.