HomeMy Public PortalAbout2005-024 (02-15-05)RESOLUTION NO. 2005.024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY QUALITY
PRESCHOOL FOR ALL 4-YEAR OLDS IN CALIFORNIA
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 assure
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 care and education programs to meet the needs
of working families; and be subject to research-based assessment to assure desired outcomes
for children.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY FIND, PROCLAIM, ORDER, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Lynwood urges the State of California to invest in voluntary,
quality preschool for all 4-year olds.
Section 2. The City of Lynwood will work with a broad spectrum of community members
and state policy makers to increase voluntary access to quality preschool for ail 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.
Section 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED ~fFeb., ~
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CI'[-Y CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
(~"RNOLDO BELTRAN,
ITYATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
} SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 15thday of Feb.2005.
AYES:
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
COUNCILHEN BYRD, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN, VASQUEZ AND RODIRGUEZ
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
} ss.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2005.024
on file in my office and that said Resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote
therein stated.
Dated this 15th day ofFeb-, 2005.
ANDREA L. HOOPER, CITY CLERK