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HCR033.........................................................by EDUCATION CIVIC AND HISTORIC LEARNING SUMMIT - Stating findings of the Legislature and urging the Secretary of State to convene a Summit for Civic and Historical Learning; to provide composition of the committee; and to require a report. 02/06 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/07 Rpt prt - to Educ 02/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/20 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/23 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote Floor Sponsors - Trail & Nielsen Title apvd - to Senate 02/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ 03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord 03/03 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote Floor Sponsor - Marley Title apvd - to House 03/06 To enrol 03/07 Rpt enrol - Sp signed 03/08 Pres signed 03/09 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33 BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO CIVIC AND HISTORICAL EDUCATION 3 AND URGING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONVENE A SUMMIT FOR CIVIC AND HIS- 4 TORICAL LEARNING, PROVIDING COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE AND REQUIRING A 5 REPORT. 6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 7 WHEREAS, civic and historical learning encourages young people to be 8 thoughtful and productive members of their communities and future leaders of 9 the state; and 10 WHEREAS, it is crucial to the future health of our republic form of gov- 11 ernment that all young people be knowledgeable about democratic principles and 12 practices of a republic form of government and the rule of law, be engaged in 13 their communities and in politics, and be committed to individual freedom 14 which will ensure the public good; and 15 WHEREAS, on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1998, only 16 twenty-five percent of students at the upper elementary and secondary levels 17 were proficient in civics and government; and 18 WHEREAS, nationally, under twenty percent of eligible 18 to 25 year-olds 19 voted in the 2004 presidential election; and 20 WHEREAS, according to "The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: A 21 Generational Portrait" nearly one-half of 15 to 25 year-olds indicate that 22 civic education increases their interest and participation in civic affairs; 23 and 24 WHEREAS, individuals who have a clear understanding of the rights and 25 responsibilities of citizenship in a republic form of government under the 26 rule of law are more likely to exercise those rights and responsibilities to 27 be competent and responsible citizens; and 28 WHEREAS, the need for civic and historical learning in our state is cru- 29 cial to the long-term social and political health of the state and is a part 30 of the thoroughness in education provided in section 33-1612, Idaho Code; and 31 WHEREAS, the eight principles of thoroughness are: a safe environment con- 32 ducive to learning is provided; educators are empowered to maintain classroom 33 discipline; the basic values of honesty, self-discipline, unselfishness, 34 respect for authority and the central importance of work are emphasized; the 35 skills necessary to communicate effectively are taught; a basic curriculum 36 necessary to enable students to enter academic or professional-technical post- 37 secondary educational programs is provided; the skills necessary for students 38 to enter the work force are taught; the students are introduced to current 39 technology; and the importance of students acquiring the skills to enable them 40 to be responsible citizens of their homes, schools and communities is empha- 41 sized. 42 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses- 43 sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and 44 the Senate concurring therein, that the Secretary of State, with the assis- 2 1 tance of the Department of Education, is urged to establish a committee to 2 convene a Summit for Civic and Historical Learning at Boise State University 3 with a goal of determining a strategy for enhancing long-term civic engagement 4 and learning within the state, and recommending a plan for improving civic 5 engagement and learning to the First Regular Session of the Fifty-ninth Idaho 6 Legislature. 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee should be composed of a diverse 8 range of student, teacher and administrator representatives from grades K 9 through 12 and postsecondary education, media, civic organizations, and 10 elected officials, and shall be facilitated by the Department of Education's 11 Office of Civics, Service, Character and International Education. 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings and 13 recommendations for future action to the Office of the Secretary of State and 14 the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than December 15 1, 2006.
REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT REPRINT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15500C1 The intent of this Concurrent Resolution relates to civic education and urges the Secretary of State to convene a summit for civic learning, providing composition of the committee and requiring a report. FISCAL NOTE Funding will be from a private source (Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools managed by the Council for Excellence in Government in Washington D.C.) There will be no impact on the General Fund. Contact Name: Representative Tom Trail Name: Representative Peter Nielsen Name: Representative Jana Kemp Phone: (208) 332-1000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 33