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HJ567: SOL; Department of Education to include standards regarding instruction on animal safety, etc..

Chief Patron

Del. Kenny Alexander (D-89)

Kenny Alexander (D-89)
Norfolk, VA
Served: 2002–

Progress

Yes Introduced
No Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Resolution; humane treatment of animals; report.  Requests the Department of Education to include standards on animal safety and the humane treatment of animals in future revisions of the Standards of Learning. However, in the event that the Department of Education determines that such a revision of the Standards of Learning is not feasible, the Department shall propose alternative methods of achieving the objective of including instruction on the humane treatment of companion animals to children in the public schools through the character education curriculum.   View Full Text »

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