HC 1050 Summary

• Designates February 13, 2018, as Indiana Arts Education Day at the Statehouse, where the Indiana Arts Education Network gathers to promote well-rounded education including music and the arts for all Indiana students

• Acknowledges that schools with strong music and arts programs have significantly higher graduation and attendance rates than schools without such programs

• Recognizes that students with greater arts participation demonstrate improved attendance, graduation rates, classroom behavior, and proficiency in mathematics and communication

• Establishes that sequential music instruction develops critical skills including discipline, analysis, problem-solving, communication, and cooperative work necessary for 21st century workplace success

• Directs the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the superintendent of public instruction