06 LC 37
0088
House
Resolution 1559
By:
Representatives Jackson of the
161st,
Bryant of the
160th,
Stephens of the
164th,
Carter of the
159th,
and Bordeaux of the
162nd
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Study Committee on the Chatham County Technical and Vocational
Training in High Schools; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Chatham County has a higher high school drop out rate than the state; and
WHEREAS,
Chatham County is greatly in need of a skilled work force; and
WHEREAS,
a skilled work force in Chatham County would serve to attract new industry; and
WHEREAS,
it would be in the best interests of our state for a legislative study to
examine issues concerning Chatham County's technical and vocational training in
their high schools.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Study Committee on the Chatham County Technical and Vocational
Training in High Schools to be composed of three members, two of whom shall be
members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a Chatham County School
District administrator as the third member of the committee. The Speaker shall
designate a member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The
chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The legislative members of the committee shall
receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative
committees but shall receive the same for not more than five days unless
additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions
of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of
Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report
shall be made on or before December 31, 2006. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 31, 2006.