04 R 262

2004 -- H 7157 AS AMENDED

Enacted 05/18/04

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP A

COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

CHILDREN

Introduced By: Representatives Naughton, Giannini, Lewiss, and Crowley

Date Introduced: January 13, 2004

     RESOLVED, That a special house commission created by resolution No. 6 passed by the

House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2003, and approved January 14, 2003

entitled “House Resolution Creating A Special House Commission To Promote And Develop A

Comprehensive System of Education For The Visually Impaired Children" is hereby authorized

to continue its study and make a report to the House of Representatives on or before March 18,

2005, and said commission shall expire on May 18, 2005; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 6 passed by the

House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2003, and approved January 14, 2003 be

and the same is hereby rescinded; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That a special house commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of thirteen (13) members: one of whom shall be from the House of Representatives, to

be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Commissioner of Education,

or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of Human Services, or designee; one of whom

shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, or designee; one of whom shall

be the Director of the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, or designee; one of whom shall be

a vision educator specialist, to be appointed by the Speaker; one of whom shall be a public school

system representative, to be appointed by the Speaker; one of whom shall be a representative

from INSIGHT, to be appointed by the president of INSIGHT; one of whom shall be a

representative from the Governor’s Advisory Council for the Blind, to be appointed by the

Council President; and one of whom shall be an ophthalmologist, appointed by the Rhode Island

Medical Society; one of whom shall be an optometrist appointed by the Rhode Island Optometrist

Association; and two (2) of whom shall be parents of visually impaired children, to be appointed

by the Speaker.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to promote and develop a comprehensive

system of education for visually impaired children that includes early child screening,

development, and as well as K-12 instruction.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall appoint the member from the House

of Representatives as the chair. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the

original appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

House of Representatives on or before March 18, 2005 and said commission shall expire on May

18, 2005.

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