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| 2021 -- H 6197 Enacted 04/06/2021 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING APRIL, 2021, TO BE "THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD" IN RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Ruggiero, Cortvriend, Carson, Abney, McNamara, |
| Date Introduced: April 06, 2021 |
| WHEREAS, Across our nation, and here in the State of Rhode Island, children in military |
| families sacrifice much in order to allow their parents to serve our nation and protect our liberty. |
| In this month of April, people are encouraged to show support for our military and veteran |
| children, and to thank them for their strength and the sacrifices they have made and continue to |
| make; and |
| WHEREAS, Approximately two million military children in the United States have |
| experienced a parental deployment since 2001, and currently, 1.2 million have an active duty |
| parent worldwide. The average military student faces transition challenges more than twice |
| during high school, and most military children attend 6 to 9 different school systems from |
| kindergarten through the 12th grade. Taking care of our military children sustains our nation's |
| fighting force and strengthens the health and safety of our nation's families and communities; and |
| WHEREAS, The Middletown School District serves the largest number of military kids |
| in the state, with approximately 600 military connected students, amounting to 26.5 percent of the |
| student population; and |
| WHEREAS, April 21st is also "PURPLE UP! FOR MILITARY KIDS" day. The month |
| of April is a time to recognize the service and sacrifices of our military members, their families, |
| and especially their children. They deserve our support!; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| proclaims April, 2021, to be "The Month of the Military Child" in Rhode Island; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Middletown School Committee, and |
| Middletown School Superintendent Rosemarie Kraeger, Chairwoman of the Military Interstate |
| Children's Compact Commission. |
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