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1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
1 3 RESOLUTION BY CHAIRPERSON GRUNDBERG)
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 firmly
1 9 committed to promoting reading as a catalyst for the academic
1 10 success of Iowa students; and
1 11 WHEREAS, the academic success of Iowa students will prepare
1 12 them to effectively compete for and excel at employment
1 13 opportunities in the global economy of the future; and
1 14 WHEREAS, the State of Iowa has traditionally provided
1 15 significant leadership in the area of education, grounded in
1 16 the principle that education is vital to the state's well-
1 17 being and long-term quality of life; and
1 18 WHEREAS, Tuesday, March 2, 1999, is the birthday of the
1 19 noted children's author, Theodore Geisel, also known as Dr.
1 20 Seuss, and has been designated Read Across America Day in
1 21 celebration of his birthday and in promotion of reading and
1 22 adult involvement in children's education; NOW THEREFORE,
1 23 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE
1 24 CONCURRING, That the General Assembly of the State of Iowa
1 25 recognizes and endorses Tuesday, March 2, 1999, as Read Across
1 26 America Day; and calls upon the citizens of the state to
1 27 reaffirm to Iowa students the importance and the joy of
1 28 reading and to recommit our state resources to promote and
1 29 provide programs and activities to make Iowa students the best
1 30 readers in the world; and
1 31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be
1 32 sent to the state Department of Education for distribution
1 33 throughout the state's primary and secondary level education
1 34 system, and for coordination of media promotion of Read Across
1 35 America Day.
2 1 LSB 2937HC 78
2 2 rn/cf/24
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