HOUSE RESOLUTION 99-1011
BY REPRESENTATIVES McElhany,
Alexander, Allen, Bacon, Berry, Chavez, Clapp, Clarke, Coleman,
Dean, Decker, Fairbank, Gagliardi, George, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grossman,
Hagedorn, Hefley, Hoppe, Johnson, Kaufman, Keller, Kester, King,
Larson, Lawrence, Lee, Leyba, Mace, May, McKay, McPherson, Miller,
Mitchell, Morrison, Nuñez, Paschall, Pfiffner, Plant, Ragsdale,
Saliman, Scott, Sinclair, Smith, Spence, Spradley, Stengel, Swenson,
Takis, Tapia, Tate, Taylor, Tochtrop, Tool, Tupa, Veiga, Vigil,
Webster, S. Williams, T. Williams, Windels, Witwer, Young, and
Zimmerman.
CONCERNING COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE
BLIND DAY.
WHEREAS, The Colorado School for the Deaf and the
Blind has served students, parents, and professionals for almost
125 years; and
WHEREAS, The school believes in the development of
academic, vocational, and social competencies; and
WHEREAS, The school has graduated thousands of students
who are deaf, blind, or both in the past 125 years; and
WHEREAS, The school has taken a leadership role in
addressing the educational, social, and emotional needs of students
who are deaf, blind, or both and in providing such students with
a continuum of services;
WHEREAS, The school continues to develop partnerships
with parents in a joint mission to provide students with the skills
necessary to be productive members of society in an everchanging
world; and
WHEREAS, April 9, 1999, marks the formal celebration
of the school's one hundred and twentyfifth anniversary;
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives
of the Sixtysecond General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
That the State of Colorado hereby declares April
8, 1999, as Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Day in
honor of the school's accomplished years of service to the deaf
and blind community of Colorado.
_________________________ _________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Russell George
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF REPRESENTATIVES