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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 150 – Idaho Literacy Month

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 150

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SCR150.........................................................by EDUCATION
LITERACY - Stating findings of the Legislature and declaring November 2000
to be "Idaho Literacy Month."
                                                                        
02/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/22    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/23    10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Title apvd - to House
02/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/09    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 63-1-6
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Boe, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Cheirrett, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Hadley, Hammond,
      Hansen(23), Hansen(29), Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg,
      Kempton, Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
      McKague, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Schaefer, Sellman,
      Shepherd, Smith, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tilman,
      Trail, Wheeler, Zimmermann
      NAYS -- Sali
      Absent and excused -- Black, Deal, Gould, Henbest, Wood, Mr Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - Montgomery
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    To enrol
03/27    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/28    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


 SCR150
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 150
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    RECOGNIZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND NEEDS FOR ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS AND  DECLAR-
  3        ING  NOVEMBER  2000  TO  BE IDAHO LITERACY MONTH WITH THE THEME "PROMOTING
  4        LITERACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY."
                                                                        
  5    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        WHEREAS, literacy in the twenty-first century means having a  broad  range
  7    of skills that include reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and speaking
  8    in English; and
  9        WHEREAS,  for  businesses, literacy also includes such workplace basics as
 10    using computers, working on  teams,  and  making  decisions,  and  a  literate
 11    workforce  is essential to the local, state, and national economy, and affects
 12    economic competitiveness in a global market; and
 13        WHEREAS, technology is rapidly advancing in our society and increased lit-
 14    eracy skills empower individuals to meet the increased demands of  daily  life
 15    accordingly; and
 16        WHEREAS,  learning  does  not  end  with  formal  education  but continues
 17    throughout life as individuals acquire new knowledge and skills; and
 18        WHEREAS, literacy empowers parents in their role as their children's first
 19    teacher, preparing their children to be ready to learn  upon  entering  school
 20    and helping their children to succeed once in school; and
 21        WHEREAS,  English as a second language programs empower non-English speak-
 22    ing adults to be successful in society and at work, to contribute to the  suc-
 23    cess of their children at home through language development and to participate
 24    in their children's education; and
 25        WHEREAS, literacy empowers Idaho citizens by enabling them to exercise the
 26    rights and responsibilities of citizenship; and
 27        WHEREAS,  studies  such  as  the  1995 Synthetic Estimates of the National
 28    Adult Literacy Survey indicate that as many as thirty-one percent  of  Idaho's
 29    adult  population  lack  some of the basic literacy skills needed to take full
 30    advantage of their lifelong learning opportunities, and approximately  140,000
 31    Idaho  adults, according to the 1990 census figures, do not have a high school
 32    diploma or a GED; and
 33        WHEREAS, statewide, 10,000 to 13,000 adults enroll in adult  basic  educa-
 34    tion programs each year; and
 35        WHEREAS,  dedicated  volunteers  provide  tutoring to adults through Adult
 36    Basic Education programs,  a  variety  of  community-based  organizations  and
 37    libraries; and
 38        WHEREAS,  the  state of Idaho invests in the Adult Basic Education program
 39    administered by the State Department  of  Education  with  services  delivered
 40    through  six  postsecondary  institutions,  the Idaho Migrant Council, and the
 41    Department of Correction, assisted by numerous partnerships with a variety  of
 42    institutions,  agencies,  private  industries,  and  community-based nonprofit
 43    organizations; and
 44        WHEREAS, support through public/private partnerships is critical in  order
                                                                        
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  1    to provide high quality training, materials and technology to staff and volun-
  2    teers in Idaho's literacy programs.
  3        NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
  4    sion of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of  Repre-
  5    sentatives  concurring therein, that November 2000 be declared "Idaho Literacy
  6    Month" for the purpose of focusing public  awareness  on  empowering  Idahoans
  7    through  increased  literacy  skills with the theme "Promoting Literacy in the
  8    21st Century."

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


     
     
                 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                       RS10137 
                           
     This concurrent resolution recognizes accomplishments and needs for Adult
     Literacy Programs and declaring November 2000 to be Idaho Literacy Month
     with the theme "Promoting Literacy in the 21st Century. 
     
     
     
     
     
                     FISCAL NOTE 
     
     There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
               CONTACT:  Senator Judi Danielson
               332-1307 
     
                                                  STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE                         SCR 150