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SCR114...............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
CIVIC EDUCATION - Stating findings of the Legislature relating to civic
education and urging the Secretary of State to convene a summit for civic
learning, providing composition of the committee and requiring a report.
02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/01 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
03/02 Ref'd to Educ
03/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/11 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Marley
Title apvd - to House
03/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/18 Ret'd to Educ
03/23 Rpt out - w/o rec - to 3rd rdg
03/24 3rd rdg - FAILED - 34-35-1
AYES -- Bastian, Bell, Black, Boe, Bradford, Cannon, Collins, Deal,
Edmunson(Barker), Field(23), Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones,
LeFavour, Martinez, Miller, Mitchell, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring,
Ringo, Rusche, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30),
Smith(24)(Frost), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bilbao,
Block, Bolz, Chadderdon, Clark, Crow, Denney, Eskridge, Field(18),
Hart, Harwood, Henderson, Kemp, Lake, Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin,
McKague, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Raybould, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali,
Schaefer, Shepherd(8), Wills, Wood
Absent and excused -- Ellsworth
Floor Sponsors - Trail & Smylie
Ret'd to Senate
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 114
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION AND URGING THE
3 SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONVENE A SUMMIT FOR CIVIC LEARNING, PROVIDING COM-
4 POSITION OF THE COMMITTEE, AND REQUIRING A REPORT.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, civic learning encourages young people to be thoughtful and pro-
7 ductive members of their communities and future leaders of the state; and
8 WHEREAS, it is crucial to the future health of our representative democ-
9 racy that all young people be knowledgeable about democratic principles and
10 practices, engaged in their communities and in politics, and committed to the
11 public good; and
12 WHEREAS, on the National Assessment of Educational Progress in 1998, only
13 twenty-five percent of students at the upper elementary and secondary levels
14 were proficient in civics and government; and
15 WHEREAS, nationally, under twenty percent of eligible 18 to 25 year-olds
16 voted in the 2004 presidential election; and
17 WHEREAS, according to "The Civic and Political Health of the Nation: A
18 Generational Portrait" nearly one-half of 15 to 25 year-olds indicate that
19 civic education increases their interest and participation in civic affairs;
20 and
21 WHEREAS, individuals who have a clear understanding of the rights and
22 responsibilities of citizenship in a representative democracy are more likely
23 to exercise those rights and responsibilities to be competent and responsible
24 citizens; and
25 WHEREAS, the need for civic learning in our state is crucial to the long-
26 term social and political health of the state.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
28 of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
29 tives concurring therein, that the Secretary of State, with the assistance of
30 the Department of Education, is urged to establish a committee to convene a
31 Summit for Civic Learning at Boise State University with a goal of determining
32 a strategy for enhancing long-term civic engagement and learning within the
33 state, and recommending a plan for improving civic engagement and learning
34 before the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature.
35 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee should be composed of a diverse
36 range of student, teacher and administrator representatives from grades K
37 through 12 and postsecondary education, media, civic organizations, and
38 elected officials, and shall be facilitated by the Department of Education's
39 Office of Civics, Service, Character and International Education.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings and
41 recommendations for future action to the Office of the Secretary of State and
42 the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction no later than December
43 1, 2005.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15042
The intend 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 private sources. There will be no impact on the
General Fund.
Contact
Name: Sen. Bert Marley, 332-1407
Sen. Denton Darrington, 332-1317
Rep. Tom Trail, 332-1000
Rep. Steve Smylie, 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 114