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SCR115...............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
INTERNATIONAL STUDY - Stating findings of the Legislature and encouraging
programs which support and advance the educational experience in
international study and cultural awareness.
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
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115
BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND ENCOURAGING PROGRAMS WHICH SUPPORT AND
3 ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDY AND CULTURAL
4 AWARENESS.
5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 WHEREAS, within the lifetime of our parents and grandparents, the world we
7 live in has changed almost beyond recognition; and
8 WHEREAS, rapid technological innovations will provide opportunities and
9 challenges to tomorrow's citizens not even imagined today; and
10 WHEREAS, depletion of water tables, industrial production of carbon diox-
11 ide, worldwide deforestation, loss of biodiversity, rapid urbanization and
12 loss of croplands are just a few of the significant issues which we debate in
13 public forum today; and
14 WHEREAS, addressing the possibilities and promises of the future will
15 require the best minds, best ideas, and best efforts of all of the peoples of
16 the world; and
17 WHEREAS, bringing awareness through education and world experience will
18 serve students by increasing their ability to communicate and interact with
19 the citizens of other nations; and
20 WHEREAS, the support of international study and educational exchange pro-
21 grams and other activities advances cultural awareness and promotes mutual
22 understanding and respect for citizens of other countries; and
23 WHEREAS, developing and providing curriculum materials, fostering educa-
24 tional exchange programs, presenting other cultures, languages, economies and
25 systems of government in an education setting will support an international
26 perspective to world problems.
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 Idaho Department of Education is urged to
30 encourage students, teachers, administrators, and educational policymakers to
31 support and advance programs which further the educational experience in
32 international study and cultural awareness.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 15041
The intent of this Senate Concurrent Resolution is to encourage
support and advance the educational experience in international study
and cultural awareness.
FISCAL NOTE
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
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE SCR 115