SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1995-8625

By Senators McAuliffe, Gaspard, Johnson, Rasmussen, Roach, Pelz, Sellar, Deccio, Winsley, Hochstatter, Spanel, Snyder, Wojahn, Haugen, Kohl

    WHEREAS,  A significant number of public education staff serving the needs of the children of this state are classified school employees; and

    WHEREAS, Classified school employees are an important part of the educational team working to fulfill the state's paramount duty to educate children in Washington's public schools; and

    WHEREAS, Classified school employees perform a wide variety of essential services such as safely transporting children, providing quality breakfast and lunch meals, assisting in classroom instruction and administrative services, and maintaining, repairing and cleaning school facilities; and

    WHEREAS, These dedicated individuals deserve recognition and thanks for the excellent work they are doing in their communities for students in Washington's public schools;

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate hereby honors the state's classified school employees and recognizes their outstanding efforts to serve the state's public school students and their communities; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate conveys its heartfelt thanks to the state's classified school employees during the week designated as Classified School Employee Week.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1995-8625,

adopted by the Senate March 8, 1995.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate