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s s s l A s WHEREAS, the California State Parent Teacher Association
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" dedication in promoting parent and public . "P.
involvement in schools and communities; and
_ i J,' 'a Y WHEREAS, since its founding in 1897, the purpose of the PTA
� has been to promote the welfare of children and
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youth in homes, schools, communities, and places
of worship, to raise the standards of home life
and to encourage a closer relationship between
t } + ` the home and the school so that parents and
x ' teachers may cooperate more intelligently in the
education of children and youth; and
WHEREAS, the California State PTA also promotes united efforts by educators and the
general public that will secure for all children and youth the highest
advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education; and
WHEREAS, research provides substantial evidence that children whose families provide a
caring and supportive environment and are actively involved in their schools
have a higher probability of personal and academic success; and
WHEREAS, parent and teacher cooperation in public schools will contribute significantly
to the opportunities for all of our children to be successful in school and will
better prepare California's pupils for the job market of the 21' century; and
WHEREAS, more than one million parents, grandparents, educators, and other
community members have enlisted as active members of the California State
PTA in 3900 local associations throughout California.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN LARSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, do hereby
proclaim the month of September as
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP MONTH
and the week of September 16 -22, 2002 as
JOIN PTA WEEK
in the City of Seal Beach. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages
parents, grandparents and others to join the PTA and provide children with a healthy and
productive learning environment.
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Seal
Beach to be affixed this Fifth Day of September in the Year Two Thousand Two.
Attest: ' Mayor John Larson
Joanne Yeo, City Clerk
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