HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 11

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegates Greenip, Amedori, and Bartlett

Entitled:

State Board of Education - Oversight of Curricula and Textbooks to Assure Against Use of Nonverified Information

Synopsis:

Requesting the State Board of Education to oversee a comprehensive examination by the county boards of education of all curricula and textbooks through specified grades to determine if the curricula and textbooks are specifically designed to enhance the acquisition of knowledge and are based on specified information; requesting the State Board to replace curricula and textbooks that do not meet specified criteria; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Ways and Means

2/6

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/15

Hearing cancelled

3/4

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33

Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TEXTBOOKS

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered