The Acts of Convention

House of Bishops

The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #24 on Resolution A110 (Bridging the Education Gap) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(A110)

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention commend Resolution 2006-B018 (Endorse the National Council of Churches Policy on Rights of Children) for bold and immediate action; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on National Concerns (SCNC) in its next triennium further study the voucher system and its impact on reducing the educational achievement gap within poor communities; and be it further

Resolved, That the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) be commended for the initiatives it has taken on justice and equity, its statement on Social, Economic and Racial Mix in Episcopal schools and its Episcopal Schools Urban Alliance; and be it further

Resolved, That, in collaboration with the SCNC, further new and bold educational models be explored and developed by Episcopal schools in cooperation with NAES with underserved and economically challenged communities, focusing on systems, capacity and resources, and the story of those initiatives and efforts to be included in the SCNC Blue Book report to the 77th General Convention in 2012; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Schools, working through the NAES collaboration with the SCNC, be encouraged to further strengthen their leadership in addressing economic disparities, by finding new and bold ways to increase the availability of scholarships and sliding fee scales for elementary schools, high schools and colleges and report such findings to the SCNC for inclusion in the Blue Book report to the 77th General Convention in 2012; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church endorse continued support of funding for the historic black Episcopal colleges.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention commend Resolution 2006-B018 (Endorse the National Council of Churches Policy on Rights of Children) for bold and immediate action; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on National Concerns (SCNC) in its next triennium further study the voucher system and its impact on reducing the educational achievement gap within poor communities; and be it further

Resolved, That the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) be commended for the initiatives it has taken on justice and equity, its statement on Social, Economic and Racial Mix in Episcopal schools and its Episcopal Schools Urban Alliance; and be it further

Resolved, That, in collaboration with the SCNC, further new and bold educational models be explored and developed by Episcopal schools in cooperation with NAESthe Standing Committee on National Concerns encourage Episcopal Schools to cooperate with the NAES to explore and develop further new and bold educational models with underserved and economically challenged communities, focusing on systems, capacity and resources, and the story of those initiatives and efforts to be included in the SCNC Blue Book report to the 77th General Convention in 2012; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Schools, working through the NAES collaboration with the SCNC, be encouraged to further strengthen their leadership in addressing economic disparities, by finding new and bold ways to increase the availability of scholarships and sliding fee scales for elementary schools, high schools and colleges and report such findings to the SCNC for inclusion in the Blue Book report to the 77th General Convention in 2012; and be it further

Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church endorse continued support of funding for the historic black Episcopal colleges.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #135)