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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
PROCLAIMING APRIL OF 2025, TO BE THE "MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD" IN | |
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Finkelman, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Cortvriend, Abney, | |
Date Introduced: April 10, 2025 | |
Referred To: House read and passed | |
1 | WHEREAS, Across our nation, and here in the State of Rhode Island, children in military |
2 | families sacrifice much in order to allow their parents to serve our nation and protect our liberty. |
3 | In this month of April, people are encouraged to show support for our military and veteran |
4 | children, and to thank them for their strength and the sacrifices they have made and continue to |
5 | make; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Approximately two million military children in the United States have |
7 | experienced a parental deployment since 2001, and currently, 1.2 million have an active duty |
8 | parent worldwide. The average military student faces transition challenges every two or three |
9 | years, and most military children attend six to nine different school systems from kindergarten |
10 | through the 12th grade. Taking care of our military children sustains our nation's fighting force |
11 | and strengthens the health and safety of our nation's families and communities; and |
12 | WHEREAS, The Middletown School District serves the largest number of military kids |
13 | in the State, with approximately 317 military connected students, amounting to approximately 15 |
14 | percent of the student population; and |
15 | WHEREAS, April 23rd is also "PURPLE UP! FOR MILITARY KIDS" day. The month |
16 | of April is a time to recognize the service and sacrifices of our military members, their families, |
17 | and especially their children. "They deserve our support!"; now, therefore be it |
18 | RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
19 | proclaims April of 2025, to be the "Month of the Military Child" in Rhode Island; and be it |
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1 | further |
2 | RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
3 | transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Middletown School Committee, and |
4 | Middletown School Superintendent William J. Niemeyer. |
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