Bill Text: PA SR284 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Designating the week of April 22 through 28, 2012, as the "Week of the Young Child" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 19-12)

Status: (Passed) 2012-04-03 - Introduced and adopted [SR284 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR284-Introduced.html

---

PRINTER'S NO. 2094
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 284 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, MENSCH, ORIE, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, SCARNATI, SCHWANK, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, WARD, WASHINGTON, D. WHITE, M. WHITE, WOZNIAK, YUDICHAK AND BRUBAKER, APRIL 3, 2012
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 3, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 22 through 28, 2012, as the "Week
of the Young Child" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Many organizations throughout this Commonwealth, in
conjunction with the National Association for the Education of
Young Children, are celebrating the "Week of the Young Child"
from April 22 through 28, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The theme for 2012 is "Early Years are Learning
Years"; and
WHEREAS, These organizations are working to improve early
learning opportunities, which are crucial to growth and
development and to building better futures for all children; and
WHEREAS, Working families need child care and supportive
employer policies to be able to meet the needs of their young
children throughout the day; and
WHEREAS, Young children and their families in this
Commonwealth and nationwide deserve access to high-quality early
- 1 -
education and care; and
WHEREAS, In recognizing and supporting the people, programs
and policies committed to high-quality early childhood
education, we can all help to build better futures for all
children; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of April 22
through 28, 2012, as the "Week of the Young Child" in
Pennsylvania.
- 2 -