HomeMy Public PortalAbout04-127 RESOLUTION NO. 04-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON,
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF VOLUNTARY, QUALITY PRESCHOOL
FOR ALL 4-YEAR-OLDS IN CALIFORNIA
The City of Carson does hereby find and resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, by partnering with parents, who are their children's first teachers,
quality preschool programs prepare children to do their best by nurturing their
social-emotional, cognitive, linguistic and physical development; enhancing their
self confidence; and paving the way for a lifetime of learning; and
WHEREAS, during their K-12 years and beyond, children who attend quality
preschool perform better on standardized achievement tests in reading and
math; exhibit more positive behaviors in the classroom; are more likely to
graduate from high school, continue their education and be more prosperous as
adults; and
WHEREAS, ensuring access to quality preschool for all 4-year-olds whose
parents choose to send them has proven to be one of the soundest educational
and financial investments the public can make, providing demonstrated,
significant, long-term savings on the costs of special education, grade retention,
welfare and crime; and
WHEREAS, preschool programs should be funded adequately in order to ensure
adherence to established standards of quality, and to attract and keep
professionals who are educated and compensated at levels comparable to those
in California's K-12 system; be inclusive of children with special needs; be
offered in culturally, ethnically and linguistically appropriate settings; be clearly
articulated with the K-12 system and programs serving younger children; be
linked to full-day, affordable early childhood care and education programs to
meet the needs of working families; and be subject to research-based
assessment to ensure desired outcomes for children;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Carson urges the state
of California to invest in voluntary, quality preschool for all 4-year-olds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Carson will work with a broad
spectrum of community members and state policy makers to increase voluntary
access to quality preschool for all 4-year-olds through both public and private
providers in a variety of settings, including schools, child care centers, Head Start
programs and family child care homes.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 141h day, of September, 2004
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Mayor
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City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF CARSON )
I, Helen S. Kawagoe, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City Council is four; that the foregoing resolution, being Resolution No. 04-127
as duly and regularly adopted by said Council at a special meeting duly and regularly held on the 14th day
of September, 2004, and that the same was passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Dear, Calas, Santarina, and Ruiz-Raber
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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