SRC-MAX S.C.R. 13 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.C.R. 13
By: Zaffirini
Education
4-10-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Community service provides individuals an opportunity to develop
leadership skills and to learn about issues within their communities.
This bill provides that school districts will incorporate community
service requirements into schools' advanced or honor programs. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.C.R. 13 submits the following resolutions:  

To encourage all independent school districts in the state to require a
community service component for any advanced or honors programs that the
district establish. 

Provides that the secretary of state forward an official copy of this
resolution to the commissioner of education and to members of the State
Board of Education.