Example of State Proclamation

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

{State Seal}

by His Excellency

GOVERNOR WILLIAM F. WELD

1996

Whereas, family and community involvement in the education of young people enhances their ability to learn and develop; and

Whereas, the United States Department of Education and the Partnership for Family Involvement in Education are sponsoring America Goes back to School, a nationwide campaign to encourage family and community involvement in learning; and

Whereas, it is appropriate that all Massachusetts citizens support local schools and encourage young people in their academic endeavors;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM F. WELD, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim the week of September 8^th through 14^th, 1996, to be

AMERICA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL: GET INVOLVED! WEEK

Given at the Executive Chamber in Boston, the thirtieth day of
July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
Ninety-six, and of the Independence of the United States of
America, the two hundred and twenty-first.

[Signed]

By His Excellency the Governor WILLIAM F. WELD

City of Cincinnati

BE IT PROCLAIMED:

Whereas, September is the kickoff month for the "America Goes Back to School" initiative; and

Whereas, In its second year, the "America Goes Back to School" initiative invites all caring individuals to join together to make their local schools and colleges better; and,

Whereas, "America Goes Back to School" is sponsored by The Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, a coalition of over 2700 members designed to promote children's learning through the development of family-school-community partnerships in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Education; and

Whereas, The purpose of these partnerships is to provide grassroots support for local schools by encouraging local members of the community to rally around their local schools and make a commitment to support education improvement throughout the year.

Now, Therefore: I, Roxanne Qualls, as Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, do hereby proclaim September 1996 as:

"AMERICA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL:

GET INVOLVED! MONTH"

In Cincinnati.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF:
I have hereunto set my hand and caused this Seal of the City of Cincinnati to be affixed hereto
this 30^th day of August in the year Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.

{Signed}

Roxanne Qualls, Mayor

City of Cincinnati

Whereas, the Board of Education of the Weslaco, Texas, Independent School District, for its own part, rededicates itself to the engagement of families and the community in the life of our schools to enhance children's learning and positively influence each child.

Whereas, involving families and communities directly results in better student achievement and lower levels of safety and discipline infractions; and

Whereas, involving families and schools in children's learning includes a broad range of types of activities and concerns to be addressed; and

Whereas, involving families and schools can enhance the moral and quality of the school environment; and it is the stated objective of the public school to prepare children for a productive role in our society;

Now, be it resolved, that the Board of Education of the Weslaco Independent School District endorses the observance of America Goes Back to School as an opportunity to support the purposes and practices of family and community involvement in children's learning and encourages parents, students, teachers, employers, and all citizens on September 13^th, 1996, to participate in:

In official recognition whereof, I hereby affix my signature this 9^th day of September, 1996. Aaron Castillo, President Weslaco Independent School District