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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103 – Read across Idaho Day

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103

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SR103................................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
READ ACROSS IDAHO DAY - Stating findings of the Senate and declaring March
3, 2003, as "Read Across Idaho Day"; and encouraging parents, educators and
other adults to make reading to children a priority.
                                                                        
02/27    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/28    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/03    10th ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Marley
    Title apvd - Filed with Secretary of the Senate

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  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103
                                                                        
                              BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                 A SENATE RESOLUTION
  2    DECLARING THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO CHILDREN AND ENCOURAGING IDAHO PARENTS,
  3        EDUCATORS AND OTHER ADULTS TO MAKE READING TO CHILDREN A PRIORITY.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        WHEREAS, the Senate believes that achieving the  goal  of  teaching  every
  6    child  to  read  and  comprehend  by  the  end of the third grade is among our
  7    state's most important priorities; and
  8        WHEREAS, reading research tells us that children who can read and  compre-
  9    hend successfully are dramatically less likely to drop out of school or end up
 10    in prison; and
 11        WHEREAS, experts agree that children need to be motivated to read and that
 12    the  model of family and other adults reading to them sends a powerful message
 13    about the importance of reading; and
 14        WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature believes that assisting the children in our
 15    state to become successful adults by learning to read  and  comprehend  at  an
 16    early age should be a focus of this legislative session; and
 17        WHEREAS,  Sunday,  March  2, 2003, is the 99th anniversary of the birth of
 18    Dr. Seuss, the well-known author of children's books; and
 19        WHEREAS, the Idaho Legislature believes there is no other more appropriate
 20    time to encourage Idahoans to read to all the children in our state.
 21        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Senate, assembled  in
 22    the First Regular Session of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, that Monday,
 23    March 3, 2003, shall be declared "Read Across Idaho Day"; and
 24        BE  IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Senate, by declaring March
 25    3, 2003, as "Read Across Idaho Day," do hereby encourage all  parents,  educa-
 26    tors  and  other adults to spend a minimum of fifteen minutes that day reading
 27    to a child; and
 28        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the Senate do hereby  encourage
 29    all  adult citizens of the great state of Idaho to advance the cause of educa-
 30    tion, introduce the wonders of books, and help our state's children succeed by
 31    taking every opportunity, every day, to read to a child.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                 
                             RS 13098
                                 
This resolution recognizes March 3 as "Read Across Idaho Day" and honors
Dr. Seuss s birthday as a time to remember the importance of reading.




                          FISCAL IMPACT
                                 
There is no fiscal impact to the State or the general fund.



Contact
              Name:    Senator Edgar Malepeai
                     Phone:   334-1409
                     Name:    Senator Bert Marley
                     Phone:   334-1407
              
       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE       SR 103