Vermont HCR 163: House concurrent resolution recognizing Public Schools Week in Vermont

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No. R-217. House concurrent resolution recognizing Public Schools Week in
Vermont.
(H.C.R.163)
Offered by: Representatives Stone of Burlington, Andrews of Westford, Andriano of
Orwell, Anthony of Barre City, Arrison of Weathersfield, Arsenault of Williston, Austin
of Colchester, Bartholomew of Hartland, Bartley of Fairfax, Berbeco of Winooski, Black
of Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Boyden of Cambridge, Brady
of Williston, Branagan of Georgia, Brennan of Colchester, Brown of Richmond, Brownell
of Pownal, Brumsted of Shelburne, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro,
Burrows of West Windsor, Buss of Woodstock, Canfield of Fair Haven, Carpenter of Hyde
Park, Carroll of Bennington, Casey of Montpelier, Chapin of East Montpelier, Chase of
Chester, Chesnut-Tangerman of Middletown Springs, Christie of Hartford, Coffey of
Guilford, Cole of Hartford, Conlon of Cornwall, Cordes of Lincoln, Demar of Enosburgh,
Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Dolan of
Waitsfield, Donahue of Northfield, Durfee of Shaftsbury, Emmons of Springfield, Farlice-
Rubio of Barnet, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield,
Graning of Jericho, Hango of Berkshire, Harrison of Chittenden, Headrick of Burlington,
Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of Burlington, Howard of Rutland City, Hyman of South
Burlington, James of Manchester, Jerome of Brandon, Krasnow of South Burlington,
Labor of Morgan, LaBounty of Lyndon, Lalley of Shelburne, LaLonde of South
Burlington, LaMont of Morristown, Lanpher of Vergennes, Laroche of Franklin, Leavitt
of Grand Isle, Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Long of Newfane, Maguire of
Rutland City, Marcotte of Coventry, Mattos of Milton, McCann of Montpelier, McCarthy
of St. Albans City, McCoy of Poultney, McFaun of Barre Town, McGill of Bridport,
Mihaly of Calais, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington,
Mrowicki of Putney, Mulvaney-Stanak of Burlington, Notte of Rutland City, Noyes of
Wolcott, O’Brien of Tunbridge, Ode of Burlington, Oliver of Sheldon, Patt of Worcester,
Peterson of Clarendon, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of Bradford, Rice of Dorset,
Roberts of Halifax, Sammis of Castleton, Satcowitz of Randolph, Scheu of Middlebury,
Shaw of Pittsford, Sibilia of Dover, Small of Winooski, Smith of Derby, Stebbins of
Burlington, Stevens of Waterbury, Surprenant of Barnard, Taylor of Milton, Taylor of
Colchester, Templeman of Brownington, Toleno of Brattleboro, Toof of St. Albans Town,
Torre of Moretown, Troiano of Stannard, Walker of Swanton, Waters Evans of Charlotte,
Whitman of Bennington, Williams of Barre City, Williams of Granby, Wilson of Lyndon,
and Wood of Waterbury
Whereas, since the establishment of the State of Vermont, public schools have served
as a foundational community and cultural institution, and
Whereas, public schools facilitate a gathering of students from diverse demographic and
socioeconomic backgrounds into a forum where they can both learn about and better
understand the lives of their peers, and
Whereas, the high-quality education that public school teachers present to their pupils
reflects both specific subject knowledge and a broad perspective on our State, nation, and
world, and

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Whereas, public schools are of enormous importance to all residents as they are a major
formulator of Vermont’s future, and
Whereas, they are a vital employer of Vermonters who are teachers, coaches,
administrators, nurses, cafeteria staff, and custodians, and
Whereas, school board members, who are volunteers, or, at most, receive token
compensation, play a critical role in the governance of our public schools, ensuring citizen
input into public education, and
Whereas, the sports, dramatics, and other activities, held under the auspices of public
school systems, enable the broader community to enjoy watching and participating in these
events, and
Whereas, across the nation, the week of February 26–March 1 is being celebrated as
Public Schools Week, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly recognizes the week of February 26–March 1 as Public
Schools Week in Vermont, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Vermont Secretary of Education, the Vermont State PTA, the Vermont School Boards
Association, the Vermont Superintendents Association, the Vermont Principals’
Association, and the Vermont NEA.