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2016 -- S 2245 Enacted 01/28/2016

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

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

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

WHEREAS, National School Choice Week provides an unprecedented opportunity,

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

children; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

Island families and organizations into the endless possibilities for achieving educational

excellence through school choice; and

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

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

learning, and homeschooling; and

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

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

for the children of our state and for the future of our state; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby recognizes the week of January 24th through January 30th , 2016, as "National School

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

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

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

School Choice Week.

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