0001| | 0002| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 13 | 0003| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND | 0004| SESSION, 1996 | 0005| INTRODUCED BY | 0006| MIMI STEWART | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0013| REQUESTING BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND | 0014| RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LEARNING, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND | 0015| STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT. | 0016| | 0017| WHEREAS, schools should be places of safety, order, respect | 0018| and high academic standards, and the misbehavior by some | 0019| students interferes with the quality of education for other | 0020| students; and | 0021| WHEREAS, discipline and order are the prerequisites to | 0022| learning, and a good education should not be denied by students | 0023| who are violent or disruptive; and | 0024| WHEREAS, the United States needs to achieve higher | 0025| standards of educational achievement to be competitive in the | 0001| world economy; and | 0002| WHEREAS, the traditional mission of public schools is to | 0003| prepare young people for citizenship and productive adulthood; | 0004| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0005| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that boards of education be requested to | 0006| adopt the bill of rights and responsibilities for learning, | 0007| standards of conduct and standards of achievement, which states: | 0008| "All students and school staff have a right to schools that | 0009| are safe, orderly and drug free. | 0010| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0011| work in school districts and schools that have clear discipline | 0012| codes with fair and consistently enforced consequences for | 0013| misbehavior. | 0014| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0015| work in school districts that have alternative educational | 0016| placements for violent or chronically disruptive students. | 0017| All students and school staff have a right to be treated | 0018| with courtesy and respect. | 0019| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0020| work in school districts, schools and classrooms that have | 0021| clearly stated and rigorous academic standards. | 0022| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0023| work in well-equipped schools that have the instructional | 0024| materials needed to carry out a rigorous academic program. | 0025| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0001| work in schools where teachers know their subject matter and | 0002| know how to teach it. | 0003| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0004| work in school districts, schools and classrooms where high | 0005| grades stand for high achievement and promotion is earned. | 0006| All students and school staff have a right to learn and | 0007| work in school districts and schools where getting a high school | 0008| diploma means having the knowledge and skills essential for | 0009| college or a good job. | 0010| All students and school staff have a right to be supported | 0011| by parents, the community, public officials and business in | 0012| their efforts to uphold high standards of conduct and | 0013| achievement."; and | 0014| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0015| transmitted to the superintendent of public instruction and each | 0016| board of education. | 0017| - 3 - State of New Mexico | 0018| House of Representatives | 0019| | 0020| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0021| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0022| | 0023| January 25, l996 | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| Mr. Speaker: | 0002| | 0003| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0004| whom has been referred | 0005| | 0006| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 13 | 0007| | 0008| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0009| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0010| | 0011| Respectfully submitted, | 0012| | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0017| Chairperson | 0018| | 0019| | 0020| Adopted Not Adopted | 0021| | 0022| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0023| | 0024| Date | 0025| | 0001| The roll call vote was 9 For 1 Against | 0002| Yes: 9 | 0003| No: Nicely | 0004| Excused: Luna, Pederson, Rodella, R. G. Sanchez, J. G. Taylor | 0005| Absent: None | 0006| | 0007| HJ013RC1 State of New Mexico | 0008| House of Representatives | 0009| | 0010| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0011| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0012| | 0013| | 0014| February 7, 1996 | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| Mr. Speaker: | 0018| | 0019| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0020| | 0021| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 13 | 0022| | 0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0024| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0025| | 0001| Respectfully submitted, | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| | 0006| Samuel F. Vigil, Chairman | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Adopted Not Adopted | 0010| | 0011| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0012| | 0013| Date | 0014| | 0015| The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against | 0016| Yes: 8 | 0017| Excused: Dolliver, Gonzales, SM Williams, WC Williams | 0018| Absent: None | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| HJ013EC1 | 0022| | 0023| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0024| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| February 14, 1996 | 0003| | 0004| Mr. President: | 0005| | 0006| Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0007| | 0008| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 13 | 0009| | 0010| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0011| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0012| | 0013| Respectfully submitted, | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| __________________________________ | 0018| Gloria Howes, Chairman | 0019| | 0020| | 0021| | 0022| Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________ | 0023| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| | 0002| Date ________________________ | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0006| Yes: 6 | 0007| No: 0 | 0008| Excused: Aragon, Donisthorpe, EJennings | 0009| Absent: 0 | 0010| | 0011| | 0012| HJ013RU1 | 0013| |