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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
1 3 (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1157)
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 SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
1 27 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the General Assembly
1 28 of the State of Iowa recognizes and endorses Tuesday,
1 29 March 2, 1999, as Read Across America Day; and calls
1 30 upon the citizens of the state to reaffirm to Iowa
2 1 students the importance and the joy of reading and to
2 2 recommit our state resources to promote and provide
2 3 programs and activities to make Iowa students the best
2 4 readers 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 2937SV 78
2 12 rn/cf/24
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