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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
1 3 (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 204)
1 4 A Concurrent Resolution recognizing and endorsing Read
1 5 Across America Day, and calling for the citizens of
1 6 the State of Iowa to reaffirm the importance and the
1 7 joy of reading.
1 8 WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Iowa are
1 9 firmly committed to promoting reading as a catalyst
1 10 for the academic success of Iowa students; and
1 11 WHEREAS, the academic success of Iowa students will
1 12 prepare them to effectively compete for and excel at
1 13 employment opportunities in the global economy of the
1 14 future; and
1 15 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has traditionally
1 16 provided significant leadership in the area of
1 17 education, grounded in the principle that education is
1 18 vital to the state's well-being and long-term quality
1 19 of life; and
1 20 WHEREAS, Tuesday, March 2, 1999, is the birthday of
1 21 the noted children's author, Theodore Geisel, also
1 22 known as Dr. Seuss, and has been designated Read
1 23 Across America Day in celebration of his birthday and
1 24 in promotion of reading and adult involvement in
1 25 children's education; NOW THEREFORE,
1 26 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE
1 27 SENATE CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the
1 28 State of Iowa recognizes and endorses Tuesday, March
1 29 2, 1999, as Read Across America Day; and calls upon
1 30 the citizens of the state to reaffirm to Iowa students
2 1 the importance and the joy of reading and to recommit
2 2 our state resources to promote and provide programs
2 3 and activities to make Iowa students the best readers
2 4 in the world; and
2 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this
2 6 Resolution be sent to the state Department of
2 7 Education for distribution throughout the state's
2 8 primary and secondary level education system, and for
2 9 coordination of media promotion of Read Across America
2 10 Day.
2 11 LSB 2937HV 78
2 12 rn/cf/24
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