S.C.R.
5
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN
THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN
Senate Committee
Amendments
Amendment 2 February 6, 2012 8:22 AM
Senator Howard Stephenson proposes the following amendments:
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WHEREAS, parents are a child's first teachers and are responsible for the education of their
children;
WHEREAS, Utah's constitutionally established and taxpayer funded public education system is created to support parents in their responsibility to educate their children;
WHEREAS, research shows that when parents play an active role, their children
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31 WHEREAS, parental engagement through an association or organization
{
is essential
}
can
provide opportunities for collaboration, cooperation, and improvement of student outcomes
in
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