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SCR107.........................................................by EDUCATION
SCHOOL READINESS - Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the
Legislative Council to appoint a committee to develop proposals for
improving school readiness and preliteracy skills.
02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/14 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 29-5-1
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
Danielson, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes,
Goedde, Ingram, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lodge, Noh, Risch, Sandy,
Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler,
Whitworth, Williams,
NAYS -- Branch(Bartlett), Cameron, Hawkins, Ipsen, Richardson
Absent and excused -- Lee
Floor Sponsor -- Dunklin
Title apvd - to House
02/15 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL READINESS
4 AND PRELITERACY SKILLS OF IDAHO'S YOUNG CHILDREN.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, providing a high quality education for Idaho's children is one of
7 our highest priorities; and
8 WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature has demonstrated its commitment to improv-
9 ing the quality of public education through adoption of such policies as
10 charter schools, achievement standards, technical training and mentor programs
11 for teachers, and the Idaho Reading Initiative; and
12 WHEREAS, the goal of the Idaho Reading Initiative is to ensure that all
13 capable children learn to read at grade level no later than the end of third
14 grade; and
15 WHEREAS, the results of the reading indicator, a screening tool required
16 by the Idaho Reading Initiative, for kindergartners given in the fall of 2001
17 show that only 39% of children began school with expected preliteracy skills
18 and 21% scored in the lowest category for preliteracy skills; and
19 WHEREAS, a legislative task force found extensive research which verifies
20 that school readiness and preliteracy skills are gained by rearing a child
21 from birth in a nurturing and literacy-enriched environment, and that at-risk
22 children benefit from parent education, properly trained caregivers and qual-
23 ity preschools; and
24 WHEREAS, many needy children in Idaho are not served by existing programs
25 and the state could offer incentives to improve the quality of child care in
26 the private sector and create opportunities for schools to expand public
27 preschools and kindergarten-readiness programs; and
28 WHEREAS, the legislative task force wishes to continue its work in order
29 to develop comprehensive recommendations which are cost-effective, accountable
30 and voluntary so that Idaho's children can reach their full potential.
31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
32 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
33 tives concurring therein, that an interim committee be established to develop
34 proposals for improving the school readiness and preliteracy skills of Idaho's
35 young children. The Legislative Council shall determine the number of legisla-
36 tors and membership from each house appointed to the committee and shall
37 authorize the committee to receive input, advice and assistance from inter-
38 ested and affected parties who are not members of the Legislature.
39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative advisors of the committee may
40 be appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legis-
41 lative Council. Nonlegislative advisors shall not be reimbursed from legisla-
42 tive funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and shall not have voting
43 privileges, regarding the committee's recommendations or proposed legislation.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
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1 ommendations and proposed legislation, to the Second Regular Session of the
2 Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11025
The members of the legislative task force on early
childhood education and school readiness would like to continue
its work as an interim committee to prepare legislation to
improve preparation of the state s young children for school and
learning to read.
FISCAL IMPACT
Besides legislative pay and per diem and the usual staff
expenses, the committee may need $2,000 to $3,000 to bring in
experts.
Contact
Name: Sen. Betsy Dunklin
Phone:
332 1352
Sen. Darrel Deide
Sen. Gary Schroeder
Rep. Fred Tilman
Rep. Bev Montgomery
Rep. Tom Trail
Rep. David Bieter
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 107