South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 5100


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5100
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980429
Primary Sponsor:                Wilkins
All Sponsors:                   Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Askins,
                                Bailey, Barfield, Barrett, Battle,
                                Bauer, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Bowers,
                                Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown,
                                T. Brown, Byrd, Campsen, Canty,
                                Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chellis, Clyburn,
                                Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer,
                                Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney,
                                Easterday, Edge, Emory, Felder,
                                Fleming, Gamble, Gourdine, Govan,
                                Hamilton, Harrell, A. Harris, Harrison,
                                Harvin, Haskins, Hawkins, J. Hines,
                                M. Hines, Hinson, Howard, Inabinett,
                                Jennings, Jordan, Keegan, Kelley,
                                Kennedy, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts,
                                Koon, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee,
                                Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis,
                                Mack, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McAbee,
                                McCraw, McGee, McKay, McLeod, McMahand,
                                McMaster, Meacham, Miller,
                                Moody-Lawrence, Mullen, Neal, Neilson,
                                Phillips, Pinckney, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice,
                                Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer,
                                Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen,
                                Simrill, D. Smith, F. Smith, J. Smith,
                                R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard,
                                Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter,
                                Vaughn, Walker, Webb, Whatley, Whipper,
                                Wilder, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Woodrum,
                                Young and Young-Brickell 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\9845jm.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980430
Subject:                        Governor's School for the Arts and
                                Humanities, Resolutions

History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980430  Received from Senate
Senate  19980430  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19980429  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate


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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES FOR ITS MERITORIOUS AND EXEMPLARY WORK ON BEHALF OF ARTS EDUCATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND COMMENDING THE SCHOOL FOR SETTING A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ARTS EDUCATION AND ENHANCING THE LIVES OF THE PALMETTO STATE'S STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS WHO REAP THE BENEFITS OF AN ENRICHED ARTS ENVIRONMENT.

Whereas, The Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities has set the standard for arts education since the school's founding in 1980; and

Whereas, the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities is expanding to build a hub for arts education in South Carolina and a prototype for the entire nation; a ground breaking ceremony for a new Governor's School facility in Greenville will take place on May 11, 1998; and

Whereas, the new residential school will allow students to immerse themselves in the arts, learning from the masters of their craft and being challenged in new ways; and

Whereas, the two hundred fifty students in residence at the school will receive a balanced, academically rigorous high school education in addition to arts training; and

Whereas, the school can reach all of the more than 600,000 students in South Carolina through state-of-the-art interactive distance learning technology that brings great performances and classes with master artists into every classroom; and

Whereas, arts education offers numerous benefits for students, ranging from better communications skills and increased problem-solving ability to higher self esteem and improved cross-cultural understanding; and

Whereas, the school brings together communities, government, businesses, and educators to provide programs and services that touch the lives of gifted students and expand education opportunities statewide. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities for its meritorious and exemplary work on behalf of arts education in South Carolina and commends the school for setting a standard of excellence in arts education and enhancing the lives of the Palmetto State's students, teachers, and citizens who reap the benefits of an enriched arts environment.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, in care of Dr. Virginia Uldrick, the school's president.

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