HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3131
A Resolution to Accept the Early Childhood
Community Action Plan and Authorize Creation of
an Early Childhood Matters Council
No 3131
WHEREAS, the City Council voted to take the Early Childhood Challenge
sponsored by the National League of Cities on May 13 2003 and
WHEREAS, in January 2004 the city of Fort Worth was one of twelve (12) cities
to be awarded a technical assistance opportunity by the National League of Cities to
develop a Community Action Plan around early childhood issues and
WHEREAS, the Early Childhood Matters Working Group has received increased
and continued participation and cooperation from concerned residents social service
agencies nonprofit organizations and business people and,
WHEREAS, Early Childhood Matters has a vision that every child in Fort Worth
will enter kindergarten ready to succeed in school and life and,
WHEREAS, the Early Childhood Matters Community Action Plan contains goals to
support families and caregivers so they can help children to develop successfully to
improve the quality and accessibility of early care and education programs and to
improve the health of children through access to medical care and community education
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS to accept the Community Action Plan and authorize
the creation of an Early Childhood Matters Council to implement that plan
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Adopted this _ ~ ~ day of ~ __ _ 2004 CITY COUNCIL
O C T 1 S 2004
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