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SR106................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
READ ACROSS IDAHO DAY - Stating findings of the Legislature regarding
reading; providing that members of the Senate will read to young children
in the Capitol Rotunda for fifteen minutes on March 2, 2000; and declaring
that March 2, 2000, shall be "Read Across Idaho Day."
02/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/02 10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Title apvd - Filed with Secretary of the Senate
SR106
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE SENATE
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 A SENATE RESOLUTION
2 DECLARING THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO CHILDREN AND DECLARING A RECESS IN THE
3 BUSINESS OF THE SENATE AT A TIME CERTAIN ON A DATE CERTAIN WHEN LEGISLA-
4 TORS WILL READ TO YOUNG CHILDREN FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN MINUTES IN THE
5 ROTUNDA OF THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
6 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, the Senate believes that achieving the goal of teaching every
8 child to read by the end of the third grade is among our state's most impor-
9 tant priorities; and
10 WHEREAS, reading research tells us that children who can read successfully
11 are dramatically less likely to drop out of school or end up in prison; and
12 WHEREAS, experts agree that children need to be motivated to read and that
13 the model of family and other adults reading to them sends a powerful message
14 about the importance of reading; and
15 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature believes that assisting the children in our
16 state to become successful adults by learning to read at an early age should
17 be a focus of this legislative session; and
18 WHEREAS, March 2, 2000, is the 96th birthday of Dr. Seuss, the well-known
19 author of children's books; and
20 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature believes there is no other more appropriate
21 day to encourage Idahoans to read to all the children in our state.
22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Senate, assembled in
23 the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, that on
24 Thursday, March 2, 2000, between noon and 12:30 p.m., members of the Idaho
25 Senate will recess to the rotunda of the second floor of the Idaho State Capi-
26 tol where legislators will read to young children for a period of fifteen min-
27 utes; and
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that by committing ourselves to and participating
29 in this activity, the Idaho Legislature does hereby invite all other public
30 officials in our great state to plan activities which will give them the
31 opportunity to read to children for at least fifteen minutes on this same day;
32 and
33 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the importance of this day and these activi-
34 ties should be memorialized by declaring March 2, 2000, "Read Across Idaho
35 Day"; and
36 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that believing that reports of such events which
37 are carried throughout our state can significantly further the cause of reach-
38 ing our common goal of ensuring every child can read, the Idaho Legislature
39 does hereby invite the media of our state to assist in communicating the mes-
40 sage of the significance of adults reading to children by reporting on this
41 historic moment in legislative history when for fifteen minutes, every legis-
42 lative member of the Idaho Senate will set aside the other business of govern-
43 ment to participate in this single activity on behalf of all children in the
44 great state of Idaho.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS10174C1
This Senate Resolution declaring the importance of reading to children and declaring a recess in
the business of the senate at a time certain on a date certain when Legislators will read to young
children for a period of fifteen minutes in the rotunda of the capitol Building.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund.
CONTACT: Senator Bart Davis
332-1386
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL IMPACT SR 106