House Resolution 151 - Introduced

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  1  1                HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.    
  1  2                      BY  PETERSEN
  1  3 A Resolution recognizing April 13 through 19, 2008, as
  1  4    the Week of the Young Child.
  1  5    WHEREAS, the Iowa Association for the Education of
  1  6 Young Children and other local organizations, in
  1  7 conjunction with the National Association for the
  1  8 Education of Young Children, is celebrating the Week
  1  9 of the Young Child, April 13=19, 2008; and
  1 10    WHEREAS, the week has been designated as a time to
  1 11 reflect on the needs and rights of young children and
  1 12 their families and to review commitments to improve
  1 13 the quality of programs and services for all children;
  1 14 and
  1 15    WHEREAS, by highlighting the need for high=quality
  1 16 early childhood services for all children and families
  1 17 within Iowa, these groups hope to improve both the
  1 18 availability and quality of these services; and
  1 19    WHEREAS, the future of Iowa in large part depends
  1 20 on the quality of early childhood experiences provided
  1 21 to young children today; and
  1 22    WHEREAS, high=quality early childhood services
  1 23 represent a worthy commitment to our children's
  1 24 future; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 25    BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
  1 26 That the House of Representatives recognizes April 13
  1 27 through 19, 2008, as the Week of the Young Child and
  1 28 urges Iowans to use this opportunity to focus
  1 29 attention on the nurturing of young children and their
  1 30 families as one of Iowa's highest priorities.
  2  1 LSB 6659HH 82
  2  2 jr/rj/5