HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1988.01.21 - 17435January 21, 1988
Miscellaneous Resolution # 88015
James A. Doyon, County Commissioner, District #10
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., County Commissioner, District #3
Anne M. Hobart, County Commissioner, District #4
Angus McPherson, County Commissioner, District #17
IN RE: COUNTY GOVERNMENT CURRICULUM COMMITTEE TASK FORCE
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Ladies and Gentlemen;
WHEREAS, one semester of government is a required subject
for all graduating seniors under Michigan state law; and
WHEREAS, the emphasis for most government curriculum is
federal and state government; and
WHEREAS, there is not a comprehensive curriculum available
on county government in general and Oakland County government in
specific; and
WHEREAS, there are a number of collected resources
available for use in designing a curriculum on county government.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County
Board of Commissioners go on record in support of the concept of
developing comprehensive county government curriculum for use in
Oakland County elementary, middle and high schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners, through its General Government Committee, participate
in the survey study phase of this project by appointing James A.
Doyon, Anne M. Hobart, Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., and Angus McPherson
to serve on the County Government Curriculum Committee Task Force
in conjunction with members appointed by the Oakland Intermediate
School District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Government
Curriculum Committee Task Force be authorized to co-sponsor, along
with Oakland Intermediate School, a survey of the Oakland County
social studies teachers to solicit volunteers to serve on a county
government curriculum advisory committee and to determine the scope
of responsibility of the task force.
BY:
A. Doyon
pourity Cornmissio
Distinct #10
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr:
County Commissioner
District #3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Government
Curriculum Committee Task Force be directed to provide the General
Government Committee of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
with periodic reports of their activities and that this task force be
required to provide a complete work plan of activity, staff-hour
commitment and budget for implementation before the final phase of
this project is conducted and formal approval obtained.
MR. CHAIRPERSON, we move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Anne M. Hobart
County Commissioner
District #4
Ang i McPherson
Cot y Commissioner
Dis rict #17