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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 24TH THROUGH JANUARY 30TH, 2016, AS

"NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Cote, Lombardi, Walaska, and Picard

     Date Introduced: January 28, 2016

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     WHEREAS, National School Choice Week 2016 will be recognized across the United

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States of America from January 24th to January 30th; and

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     WHEREAS, National School Choice Week provides an unprecedented opportunity,

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every January, to shine a positive spotlight on the need for effective education options for all

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children; and

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     WHEREAS, National School Choice Week is independently planned by a diverse and

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growing coalition of individuals, schools, and organizations. National School Choice Week

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features thousands of unique events and activities across the country; and

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     WHEREAS, Participants in National School Choice Week believe that parents should be

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empowered to choose the best educational environments for their children; and

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     WHEREAS, National School Choice Week allows participants to offer insight for Rhode

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Island families and organizations into the endless possibilities for achieving educational

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excellence through school choice; and

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     WHEREAS, Supporters plan events that highlight a variety of school choice options,

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from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online

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learning, and homeschooling; and

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     WHEREAS, National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan public awareness effort and

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welcomes all Rhode Islanders to get involved and learn about the broad educational opportunities

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for the children of our state and for the future of our state; 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 recognizes the week of January 24th through January 30th , 2016, as "National School

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Choice Week" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Andrew Campanella, President, National

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School Choice Week.

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