House Resolution 30

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  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                       BY  HEATON
  1  3 A Resolution requesting the transition planning group
  1  4    established by the Department of Human Services to
  1  5    complete deliberations and deliver a final report
  1  6    prior to adjournment of the Eightieth General
  1  7    Assembly, 2003 Regular Session.
  1  8    WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services has
  1  9 convened a work group to address the recommendations
  1 10 in the report issued on January 14, 2003, by the
  1 11 Office of the Citizens' Aide regarding the
  1 12 investigation into the transitioning of Reggie Kelsey
  1 13 out of Iowa's foster care system and providing other
  1 14 proposals to address the needs of youth who are
  1 15 transitioning from court=ordered supervision to
  1 16 adulthood; and
  1 17    WHEREAS, the membership of the work group includes
  1 18 persons representing the Department of Human Services,
  1 19 juvenile court, Department of Education, teachers and
  1 20 area education agency staff involved with special
  1 21 education, placement and service providers involved
  1 22 with child welfare, mental health, and developmental
  1 23 disabilities services, and other knowledgeable
  1 24 persons; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 25    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  1 26 That the House of Representatives expresses
  1 27 appreciation for the efforts of the work group members
  1 28 and requests that the work group issue a report on the
  1 29 important topics addressed by the work group to the
  1 30 Governor and the General Assembly prior to the
  2  1 adjournment of the Eightieth General Assembly, 2003
  2  2 Regular Session.
  2  3 LSB 2912HH 80
  2  4 jp/sh/8