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
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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.