Education Committee, 1983-1984

Collection

Identifier: ST1983_06

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the records of the Education Committee of the 1983-1984 session, Democrats in the Majority. The Majority Chairman was James J. A. Gallagher (D) and the Minority Chairman was Roger Raymond Fischer (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Basic Education was Ruth B. Harper (D) and the Minority Sub-Committee Chairman on Basic Education was Stephen F. Freind (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Higher Education was Ronald R. Cowell (D) and the Minority Sub-Committee Chairman on Higher Education was Fred Taylor (R). The Secretary was Dwight Evans (D).

Some of the major topics of discussion were directing the House Education Committee to study early intervention programs for handicapped infants and preschool children, providing for mandatory programs, providing for a Statewide program of testing and remediation, further providing for voting of boards, and further providing for the granting of diplomas.

Dates

1983 - 1984

Creator

House. Education Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1.75 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is made up of 1.75 boxes with nine series: Series 1 - Committee Record; Series 2 - Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings; Series 3 - House Bills; Series 4 - House Resolutions; Series 5 - Senate Bills; Series 6 - House Blue Backs; Series 7 - Senate Green Backs; Series 8 - Regulations; Series 9 - Subcommittees and Task Forces.

Custodial History

Education Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Method of Acquisition

Pursuant to House Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material, the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.