Senate Resolution 147 - Introduced PAG LIN S.R. ________ H.R. ________ 1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 2 BY APPEL, COURTNEY, FRAISE, DEARDEN, QUIRMBACH, 1 3 OLIVE, HOGG, SENG, HORN, WARNSTADT, DVORSKY, 1 4 HECKROTH, DOTZLER, KREIMAN, BEALL, SCHMITZ, RAGAN, 1 5 STEWART, CONNOLLY, McCOY, BLACK, KIBBIE, GRONSTAL, 1 6 BOLKCOM, RIELLY, SCHOENJAHN, WOOD, HANCOCK, 1 7 DANIELSON, HATCH, MULDER, PUTNEY, McKIBBEN, 1 8 BOETTGER, GASKILL, KETTERING, SEYMOUR, and NOBLE 1 9 A Resolution recognizing April 13 through 19, 2008, as 1 10 the Week of the Young Child. 1 11 WHEREAS, the Iowa Association for the Education of 1 12 Young Children and other local organizations, in 1 13 conjunction with the National Association for the 1 14 Education of Young Children, is celebrating the Week 1 15 of the Young Child, April 13=19, 2008; and 1 16 WHEREAS, the week has been designated as a time to 1 17 reflect on the needs and rights of young children and 1 18 their families and to review commitments to improve 1 19 the quality of programs and services for all children; 1 20 and 1 21 WHEREAS, by highlighting the need for high=quality 1 22 early childhood services for all children and families 1 23 within Iowa, these groups hope to improve both the 1 24 availability and quality of these services; and 1 25 WHEREAS, the future of Iowa in large part depends 1 26 on the quality of early childhood experiences provided 1 27 to young children today; and 1 28 WHEREAS, high=quality early childhood services 1 29 represent a worthy commitment to our children's 1 30 future; NOW THEREFORE, 2 1 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 2 2 recognizes April 13 through 19, 2008, as the Week of 2 3 the Young Child and urges Iowans to use this 2 4 opportunity to focus attention on the nurturing of 2 5 young children and their families as one of Iowa's 2 6 highest priorities. 2 7 LSB 6659SS 82 2 8 jr/rj/5