IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating the Lee's Summit R-7 School District "Kids Country" before and after school program upon being named the Outstanding School Age Care Program by the Missouri School Age Child Care Coalition.
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RESOLUTION # 15377, February 7, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence and Dan Tarwater, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the Missouri School Age Child Care Coalition is a statewide organization representing the school age care programs throughout the State of Missouri and the hard working individuals who serve the children in these programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District "Kids Country" before and after school program was named an Outstanding School Age Program by the Missouri School Age Child Care Coalition, during the annual conference held this fall in St. Louis; and,
WHEREAS, Lee's Summit R-7 School District "Kids Country" was selected not only as an outstanding program in the state for 2004, but it has also received this award in 2001, making "Kids Country" the only program to receive the award twice in the State of Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, in addition to receiving the award for Outstanding School Age Care Program, "Kids Country" has also received honors as a Showcase of Quality program in past years; and,
WHEREAS, honored Showcase of Quality programs are among the top five in the State of Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Lee's Summit R-7 "Kids Country" program currently serves 1,100 students, employs 95 staff members, and provides before and after care for fifteen (15) elementary schools; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature commends and congratulates the Lee's Summit R-7 "Kids Country" before and after school program upon being named an Outstanding School Age Program by the Missouri School Age Child Care Coalition.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15377 of February 7, 2005 was duly passed on ________February 7_______ 2005 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent ____1________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature