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Rh WHEREAS, at the present time the legislative assembly does not have at hand the information, data, statistics and other material necessary in order to properly evaluate the needs of a special education program and embark upon a program which will meet these needs.

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of North Dakota, the House of Representatives Concurring Therein:

That the legislative research committee is authorized and directed to study and consider the problems involved in the establishment of an efficient program 'Of special education, including a determination of the number of children in the state needing special education facilities and programs and the different types of special educational needs, the expense involved in providing such facilities; the possibility of consolidating present facilities; a method of defining fields in which the state government should carry on such activities, and those fields in which the various subdivisions should carry on the activities, as well as a determination of the extent to which the state can afford to participate in such a program; and to report its appraisals and recommendations to the Thirty-seventh Legislative Assembly, together with any proposed legislation which may be necessary to carry out such recommendations.

Filed March 6, 1959.

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION "H"

(Livingston, O'Brien, Meidinger)

EXAMINATION OF STANDARDS AND CURRICULA OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL

A resolution urging the state board of public school education and the state board of higher education to examine the curricula, and standards of accomplishment, of the schools of this state.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of North Dakota, the House of Representatives Concurring Therein:

WHEREAS, education builds foundations for present and future achievements in all desirable areas of endeavor; and

WHEREAS, doubt has been expressed nationally by many responsible authorities as to the adequacy of curricula and standards of accomplishment in elementary, secondary and higher education in light of current scientific and global defense needs;