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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102 – American Sign Language, coursework

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102

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SCR102.........................................................by EDUCATION
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE - Stating findings of the Legislature and
encouraging Idaho public schools and public and private institutions of
higher education to recognize American Sign Language coursework for foreign
language credit and encouraging the State Board of Education, the State
Department of Education and the Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to
confer, collaborate and provide information for the inclusion of American
Sign Language as foreign language credit in high school and to determine
ways and incentives in which public and private institutions of higher
education might be encouraged to accept successfully completed coursework
in American Sign Language for foreign language credit.
                                                                        
01/26    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/29    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
01/30    10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Jorgenson
    Title apvd - to House
01/31    House intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
02/15    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/20    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
    Floor Sponsor - Shirley
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/21    To enrol
02/22    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
02/23    Sp signed
02/26    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 102
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND ENCOURAGING THE IDAHO  PUBLIC  SCHOOLS
  3        AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO RECOGNIZE AMER-
  4        ICAN  SIGN LANGUAGE COURSEWORK FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDIT AND ENCOURAGING
  5        THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF  EDUCATION  AND  THE
  6        COUNCIL  FOR  THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING TO CONFER, COLLABORATE AND PRO-
  7        VIDE INFORMATION FOR THE INCLUSION OF AMERICAN SIGN  LANGUAGE  AS  FOREIGN
  8        LANGUAGE CREDIT FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND TO DETERMINE WAYS AND INCEN-
  9        TIVES  IN  WHICH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION MIGHT
 10        BE ENCOURAGED TO ACCEPT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COURSEWORK IN AMERICAN SIGN
 11        LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CREDIT.
                                                                        
 12    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 13        WHEREAS, the unique social, cultural and linguistic heritage of  the  deaf
 14    community  and its substantial contribution to the enrichment and diversity of
 15    our society is recognized; and
 16        WHEREAS, over the last decades, a significant and growing body  of  scien-
 17    tific  inquiry  into American Sign Language (ASL) has been undertaken with the
 18    result that ASL is now recognized as a separate and complete language with its
 19    own unique grammar and syntax; and
 20        WHEREAS, ASL is one of the most commonly  used  languages  in  the  United
 21    States, and there is significant and growing interest by the general public in
 22    learning ASL; and
 23        WHEREAS,  the  legislative  bodies of many states have formally recognized
 24    ASL; and
 25        WHEREAS, many states accept ASL coursework  for  foreign  language  credit
 26    throughout their state educational systems, kindergarten through college; and
 27        WHEREAS,  learning  and  communicating  with  ASL contributes to a greater
 28    understanding of the social and cultural aspects of deafness, the promotion of
 29    better communication between hearing people and deaf people who  use  ASL  and
 30    the advancement of the full inclusion and participation of deaf people who use
 31    ASL in every area of society.
 32        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
 33    of  the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
 34    tives concurring therein, that public schools and public and private  institu-
 35    tions  of  higher education in Idaho are encouraged to recognize American Sign
 36    Language coursework for  foreign  language  credit.  The  Legislature  further
 37    encourages the State Board of Education, the State Department of Education and
 38    the  Council  for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to confer, collaborate and pro-
 39    vide information for the inclusion of American Sign Language among the foreign
 40    language courses approved for foreign language  credit  for  the  high  school
 41    diploma  and  to determine ways and incentives that might encourage public and
 42    private institutions of higher education   to  accept  successfully  completed
 43    coursework in American Sign Language for foreign language credit.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16558

The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to recognize American
Sign Language (ASL) as a separate and complete language with its
own unique grammar and syntax, and encourage public and private
schools and institutions of higher education to offer students
foreign language credit for ASL courses.




                           FISCAL NOTE

There is no fiscal impact.




Contact
Name:  Wes Maynard, Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
Phone: 208-334-0879

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       SCR 102