Civics Commission
Virginia Code Citation
Civics Commission Agendas
Civics Commission Minutes
Civics Commission Interim Reports
Civics in the Standards of Learning PowerPoint
The Virginia Commission on Civics Education was established as a result of the passage of House Bill 1769, sponsored by Delegate James Dillard. It was approved on March 26, 2005. The purposes of the Commission on Civics Education include the education of students on the importance of citizen involvement in a representative democracy, the promotion of the study of state and local government among the commonwealth's citizenry, and the enhancement of communication and collaboration among organizations in the commonwealth that conduct civics education programs.
The commission is charged with developing and coordinating outreach programs in collaboration with schools to educate students on the importance of representative democracy as a process dependent on reasoned debate, good faith negotiation, and compromise. The commission also promotes educating students concerning individual involvement as a critical factor in community success, and that consideration of and respect for others must be shown when deliberating, negotiating, and advocating positions on public concerns.
New legislation pertaining to the Commission on Civics Education was passed during the 2009 General Assembly. Changes included placing the Commission in the legislative branch of state government, and restructuring Commission membership, staffing, and funding. For additional information regarding the Code of Virginia citation, go to http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?091+ful+SB1453ER2+hil.
During the 2011 General Assembly additional changes were made to legislation pertaining to the Commission regarding funding. The Code of Virginia citation with those changes may be found at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?111+ful+CHAP0608.
For more information about the Commission on Civics Education, please contact Hobie Lehman, Coordinator of Committee Operations, Clerk’s Office, Senate of Virginia by e-mail at hlehman@senate.virginia.gov or by telephone at 804 698-7450.
Virginia Code Citation
CLICK HERE for a pdf file of the legislation and code citation that established the Commission on Civics Education.
Civics Commission Agendas
September 28, 2005
January 3, 2006
June 5, 2006
September 18, 2006
December 4, 2006
February 26, 2007
June 11, 2007
August 3, 2007
December 11, 2007
August 5, 2008
Civics Commission Minutes
September 28, 2005
January 3, 2006
June 5, 2006
September 18, 2006
December 4, 2006
February 26, 2007
June 11, 2007
August 3, 2007
December 11, 2007
August 5, 2008
November 6, 2008
Civics Commission Reports
Interim Report December 2005
Report July 2006
Interim Report November 2007
Interim Report December 2008
Civics Education in the Standards of Learning PowerPoint
Here is a PowerPoint presentation about Civics Education in the Virginia Standards of Learning.
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