1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 RESOLUTION 1051 By: Randleman
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7 AS INTRODUCED
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8 A Resolution recognizing child care providers; and
8 declaring May 27, 2024, through June 2, 2024,
9 Provider Appreciation Week.
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13 WHEREAS, Child Care Aware of America and other organizations
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14 nationwide are recognizing child care providers this week; and
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15 WHEREAS, over half the children under the age of six nationwide
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16 are estimated to spend some time in a nonparental care arrangement
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17 on a weekly basis, which provides critical enrichment opportunities,
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18 nurtures development for children of all backgrounds, and is a vital
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19 building block of our state economy; and
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20 WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous hardship
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21 for child care providers and the families of Oklahoma who depend on
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22 them and child care providers have continued to meet the needs of
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23 families while risking their health and financial stability to
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 1 WHEREAS, Oklahoma recognizes these hardships and has provided
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2 much-needed relief to providers to help sustain the viability of
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3 child care; and
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4 WHEREAS, our future depends on the quality of the early
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5 childhood experiences provided to young children today and support
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6 for high-quality child care represents a worthy commitment to our
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7 children's future.
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8 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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9 OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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10 THAT the Oklahoma House of Representatives declares May 27,
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11 2024, through June 2, 2024, as Provider Appreciation Week in
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12 Oklahoma and urges all citizens to recognize child care providers
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13 for their important work.
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15 59-2-11126 CMA 05/22/24
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