HB 2910.E - DIGEST
(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education experiences. The study shall provide empirical evidence, exemplary models, and recommendations focused on: (1) Career development;

(2) Good citizenship as proven through service learning;

(3) Graduation requirements, specifically addressing senior culminating projects;

(4) Underserved youth and demographic groups; and

(5) Models of professional development for community-based service organizations including state and local agencies.

Requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide an interim update to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and to complete the study no later than October 1, 2007.