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HCR022.........................................................by EDUCATION
DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH - Stating findings of the Legislature and
encouraging public and private schools and public and private institutions
of higher education in Idaho to recognize October as "Disability History
Month" and to provide instruction and events related thereto.
02/21 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/22 Rpt prt - to Educ
03/01 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/02 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/05 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Block
Title apvd - to Senate
03/06 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Educ
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/09 10th Ord - ADOPTED - voice vote
Floor Sponsor - Burkett
Title apvd - to House
03/09 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/13 Pres signed
03/14 To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 22
BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND ENCOURAGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND
3 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN IDAHO TO RECOGNIZE
4 OCTOBER AS "DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH" AND TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND
5 EVENTS RELATED THERETO.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, in order to ensure the full inclusion of people with disabilities
8 into society, it is necessary to expand the public's knowledge, awareness and
9 understanding of the history of people with disabilities and the disability
10 rights movement; and
11 WHEREAS, a 2005 study conducted by Boise State University on behalf of the
12 Idaho Independent Living Council found that approximately 45% of the house-
13 holds in Idaho include at least one person with a disability; and
14 WHEREAS, the disability rights movement is a civil rights movement that is
15 an important part of the history of this state and country; and
16 WHEREAS, October is recognized nationally as Disability Awareness Month;
17 and
18 WHEREAS, there is a need to include instruction on disability history,
19 people with disabilities and the disability rights movement into the existing
20 public school curriculum; and
21 WHEREAS, there is a need to increase the awareness and understanding of
22 the history and contributions of people with disabilities in this state, the
23 nation and worldwide by designating the annual observation of the month of
24 October as "Disability History Month"; and
25 WHEREAS, by designating October as "Disability History Month," students
26 and the public will have the opportunity to learn about the history and con-
27 tributions of people with disabilities.
28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
29 of the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and the
30 Senate concurring therein, that the public and private schools and the public
31 and private institutions of higher education in Idaho are encouraged to recog-
32 nize October as "Disability History Month" and to provide as part of that rec-
33 ognition, instruction on disability history, people with disabilities and the
34 disability rights movement. Public and private schools and public and private
35 institutions of higher education are encouraged to integrate this instruction
36 into the existing school curriculum by such activities as supplementing exist-
37 ing lesson plans and holding school assemblies or other school-related activi-
38 ties with guest speakers.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 17045
Establishing Disability History Month will increase the awareness
and understanding of the history and contributions of people with
disabilities and the disability rights movement among the general
population. This Concurrent Resolution will encourage public and
private schools to designate the month of October as ~Disability
History Month and to provide instruction on disability history,
people with disabilities, and the disability rights movement
without creating a burden, fiscal or otherwise; and encourage
activities that provide education, awareness and understanding of
disability history. This Concurrent Resolution will increase
understanding, respect, promote acceptance and inclusion, inspire
students with disabilities to keep trying to achieve their goals
and to feel a sense of pride.
FISCAL NOTE
There is no fiscal impact.
Contact
Name: Kelly Buckland, Idaho State Independent Living Council
Phone: 208 334 3800
Rep. Block Rep. LaFavour Sen. Coiner
Rep. Shirley Rep. Nielsen Sen. Burkett
Rep. Ringo Rep. Loertscher
Rep. Boe Rep. Bock
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 22