By:  Barrientos                                        S.R. No. 711
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pleasure
    1-3  in recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Week of the Young Child,
    1-4  a national event to focus attention on the rights and needs of young
    1-5  children; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Sponsored yearly by the National Association for the
    1-7  Education of Young Children, the special week is sponsored at the
    1-8  state level by the Texas Association for the Education of Young
    1-9  Children and locally by the Austin Association for the Education
   1-10  of Young Children; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Every child belongs to his community and has the
   1-12  right to a high quality, early childhood education; research shows
   1-13  that excellent early childhood education programs help prevent many
   1-14  societal problems, including juvenile crime, teenage pregnancy, and
   1-15  school drop out; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, The work being done by child care providers in
   1-17  our community is difficult and important work which benefits both
   1-18  families and the community; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The Austin Association for the Education of Young
   1-20  Children is a nonprofit organization of persons who are concerned
   1-21  about the well-being of young children and who study, interpret,
   1-22  and work to improve the education and development of all children;
   1-23  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, The organization conducts workshops, seminars, and
    2-2  annual conferences and shares information, ideas, and resources;
    2-3  it disseminates information on current legislation related to the
    2-4  rights and needs of young children and provides counseling services
    2-5  to members and nonmembers; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, The association also presents awards to individuals
    2-7  who have made significant contributions toward the lives of young
    2-8  children and awards educational grants each year to students in
    2-9  Child Development and Early Childhood Education; now, therefore,
   2-10  be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-12  74th Legislature, hereby commend the work of all those involved
   2-13  in the education and care of young children and declare April 23
   2-14  through April 29, 1995, as the Week of the Young Child; and, be
   2-15  it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-17  Austin Association for the Education of Young Children as an
   2-18  expression of the appreciation and high regard of the Texas Senate.
   2-19                               ______________________________________
   2-20                                       President of the Senate
   2-21                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-22                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-23                               on April 12, 1995.
   2-24                               ______________________________________
   2-25                                       Secretary of the Senate
    3-1                               ______________________________________
    3-2                                        Member, Texas Senate