HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04111995 - 1.14 Board of Supervisors
Of
Contra Costa County, State of California
IN 11-E MATTER PROCLAIMING TI-E ]
WOK OF APRIL 23-29, 1995 AS THE ]
VNEIEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD IN CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY ] RESOLUTION NO. 5 Ll 5 4
WHEREAS the 25th celebration of the Week of the Young Child focuses public attention on
the rights and needs of young children, and
WHEREAS the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is sponsor
for the celebration, and
WHEREAS, this year's theme, Early Years Are Learning Years . . . Make Them Count!
emphasizes the importance of the early years for children's learning and all aspects of
development, and
WHEREAS, Week of the Young Child activities - planned and implemented by the 450 state
and local early childhood organizations affiliated with NAEYC - remind us all that the early
years lay the foundation for all later learning and shape whether children succeed in school
and later in life, and
WHEREAS, we must ensure that all young children enjoy an early childhood that prepares
them to take full advantage of their educational opportunities and to become effective
citizens, capable workers, and loving parents of the next generation, and
WHEREAS, the wide array of Week of the Young Child events share the common goals of
providing information and support to parents, building public support for high-quality early
childhood services that meet professional standards of quality, have sufficient numbers of
qualified and adequately compensated staff, and are affordable to families, recognizing the
contributions of teachers, caregivers and others in providing high-quality programs for
children, stimulating specific actions on behalf of young children and the programs that
serve them; and celebrating the wonders of childhood.
NOW,THEBE R RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors declares April 23-29, 1995, as
the Week of the Young Child in Contra Costa, State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote of those Supervisors present on April 11 , 1995.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of said Board of Supervisors.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors aftbad
this 11 th day of April, 1995.
PFIL BATCHELOR, County Adminis ngrir
and Clerk of the Board not Supe rs
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Clark