Bill Text: IN SR0002 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commercialism in schools.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development [SR0002 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0002-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to establish an interim study committee to study commercialism in schools.
January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
Development.
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION urging the legislative council to
establish an interim study committee to study commercialism in
schools.
Whereas, Schools have become an attractive new arena
for marketers who wish to establish brand recognition and
brand loyalties;
Whereas, During these times of declining funding for
public education, selling advertising space in schools has
become a new and profitable fund-raising technique; and
Whereas, Commercialism in schools raises many legal
and ethical questions that need to be answered: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the legislative council is urged to establish an
interim study committee to study commercialism in schools.
SECTION 2. That the committee, if established, shall study the
following:
(1) The extent of commercialism and the advertisement of
consumer products in schools.
(2) The effect school commercialism or advertising has on a
student.
(3) Whether, and to what extent, school commercialism or
advertising should be regulated.
SECTION 3. That the committee, if established, shall operate
under the direction of the legislative council, and that the committee
shall issue a final report when directed to do so by the council.
