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| 2026 -- H 8287 Enacted 03/12/2026 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2026, TO BE "MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, Kennedy, Tanzi, Ajello, Fogarty, Solomon, and Shallcross Smith |
| Date Introduced: March 12, 2026 |
| WHEREAS, The National Association for Music Education has designated March as |
| Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM); and |
| WHEREAS, Throughout history, music has been present and played an important role in |
| human culture; and |
| WHEREAS, Since its inception 41 years ago, Music in Our Schools Month has been an |
| annual month-long event, celebrated by thousands of children in our schools and in our |
| communities; and |
| WHEREAS, Music is a natural phenomenon which captures every human emotion by |
| producing a series of pitches, sounds and rhythms, creating a response of joy, sorrow, excitement, |
| or pride; and |
| WHEREAS, Music is naturally therapeutic for the mind and body. Research has |
| documented that participation in school music programs promotes student engagement, leading to |
| improved social and academic outcomes, particularly for at-risk students; and |
| WHEREAS, Music education engages children in developing proficiencies in creativity, |
| self-expression, problem solving, and evaluative and mathematical skills; and |
| WHEREAS, Music education shapes the way students understand themselves and the |
| world around them and is an essential part of every student's well-rounded education; now, |
| therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims March of 2026 to be "Music in our Schools Month" and moreover, fully supports the |
| teaching and learning of music in public schools and recognizes the hard work of music educators |
| across our State; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Music Education Association. |
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