Bill Text: CT SB00167 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 167 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Inclusion Of The History And Meaning Of Veterans' Day, Memorial Day And The Founding Documents In The Public School Curriculum.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-17 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [SB00167 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00167-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 167*
*January Session, 2013*		LCO No. 911

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
SEN. MCLACHLAN, 24th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF THE HISTORY AND MEANING OF VETERANS' DAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOUNDING DOCUMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 10-16b of the general statutes be amended to include (1) the history and meaning of Veterans' Day and Memorial Day, and (2) the study of the founding documents, including, but not limited to, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights, to the social studies component of the prescribed courses of study in public schools.

Statement of Purpose:

To teach public school students about the history and meaning of Veterans' Day, Memorial Day and the founding documents.