HM 7 — PUBLIC EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY

HOUSE MEMORIAL 7 54TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2020 INTRODUCED BY Joy Garratt 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL DECLARING FEBRUARY 15, 2020 AS "NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

145 WHEREAS, public educators are vital and integral parts of New Mexico's education system throughout the state in early education centers, eighty-nine diverse school districts, e t 17 ninety-six charter schools and the state's institutions of w l n d 18 higher learning;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, learning is a continuum from birth through i a e r 20 career, each level building upon prior learning, and educators a t m m 21 work to embrace students' cultural, linguistic and familial d r e 22 knowledge in order to create a truly enriching educational c e s k 23 experience;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, early education professionals work with New u [ Mexico's youngest learners to lay a solid foundation for future .216345.1 learning and cultivate young minds in an effort to promote lifelong learning;

and WHEREAS, educational assistants, instructional assistants and community support liaisons often serve high-needshigh- HM 7 Page 1 needs student populations, including special education students and students with exceptional behavioral and social needs, and often assist teachers with the youngest students;

and WHEREAS, facilities personnel, transportation personnel, secretaries and cafeteria workers take pride in the rewarding role they play within New Mexico's education system from early education through higher education and work hard to serve all e e 17 students;

and e e n d 18 WHEREAS, New Mexico's public post-secondary educational = = l ] 19 institutions continue to build upon the educational foundations a l r i 20 students received in high school and provide students with t e a t essential skills and knowledge that enhance personal growth, m m 21 e d r e 22 economic opportunity and civic engagement;

and c e r c 23 WHEREAS, faculty at New Mexico's public colleges and e a n b 24 universities conduct groundbreaking research that has led to u [ important contributions to the economic growth and social .216345.1 - 2 - welfare of the state;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF HM 7 Page 2 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 15, 2020 be declared "New Mexico Public Educator Appreciation Day" in the house of representatives to acknowledge the immeasurable contributions and hard work public educators provide on behalf of students, parents, communities and New Mexico's places of learning;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the governor, the secretary of public education, the secretary of higher education and the secretary of e e 17 children, youth and families.

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