COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Resolutions from the 2002 General Assembly Session |
This
memorandum provides you with information about two resolutions that were passed
during the 2002 General Assembly Session.
House Joint Resolution No. 58 supports
the Board of Educations efforts to continue to ensure that the principles of
freedom and individual rights are reflected in the Standards of Learning for
the elementary and secondary school curriculum in an age-appropriate manner;
and that local school boards seek to ensure that such principles are included
within public school instruction. The complete resolution can be found at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+HJ158ER. The
principles of freedom and individual rights are reflected in the following
History and Social Science Standards of Learning:
K.8; 1.10; 2.10, 2.11, 2.12; 3.11, 3.12; VS.5a,
5b, 8b, 9b; USI.7b, 10a, b; USII.8a, b; CE.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11; VUS.4a, 5c, d,
6c, 7c, 8c, 13a, b; GOVT.1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 16, and 17.
Senate Joint
Resolution No. 68 requests the Board of Education to encourage the public
schools of the commonwealth to participate in the Friendship Through Education
Initiative to promote an understanding of citizenship, appreciation for
community service, and to build a culture of peace that respects the worth and
dignity of all persons. The complete resolution can be found at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+SJ68ER. Information regarding this program can be
found at the Friendship Through Education website at www.FriendshipThroughEducation.org.
For more
information about these resolutions, contact Beverly Thurston, history and
social science specialist, at (bthursto@mail.vak12ed.edu)
or (804) 225-2893.