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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROCLAIMING MAY 2, 2012 AS | |
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"CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Senator James E. Doyle | |
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Date Introduced: May 03, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
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WHEREAS, Education is the gateway to a brighter future for our children and nation. |
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During National Charter Schools Week, we celebrate charter schools’ commitment to academic |
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achievement, accountability, and innovation. We recognize the vital role charter schools play in |
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fostering an America where children have the knowledge and skills they need to grow, succeed, |
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and achieve their dreams; and |
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WHEREAS, As a publically-funded alternative to traditional public schools, charter |
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schools have expanded our understanding of public education by embracing the spirit of |
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discovery and providing innovative avenues for success; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the 1995 passage of Rhode Island’s charter public schools’ enabling |
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legislation, sixteen start-up institutions have been established serving over 4,600 students from |
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thirty-four communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Charter public schools are independent public schools of choice that are free |
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to be innovative and are accountable for student achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Rhode Island charter public schools primarily serve urban areas and |
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face the challenges of poverty at a higher than average rate. Yet, these schools continue to be |
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among the strongest in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Charter public schools provide an alternative public education to students |
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who desire a different learning environment than that provided by traditional public schools. |
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Charter public schools provide Rhode Island parents and students their only public school |
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choice option; and |
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WHEREAS, Charter public schools are designed to deliver programs tailored to |
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educational excellence and community need; and |
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WHEREAS, Because they are public schools of choice, they are open to the public, |
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funded by the public, and are accountable to the public; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby proclaims May 2, 2012, as “Charter Public School Day” in the State of Rhode Island and |
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recognizes the achievement of our sixteen charter public schools; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Principals/Directors of Rhode Island’s |
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sixteen charter public schools. |
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