WHEREAS, The Water Quality Program offered by the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium has been recognized and supported by Senators Murray, Gorton, and the Washington State House of Representatives; and
     WHEREAS, The Water Quality Program has been recognized and supported by Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson; and
     WHEREAS, The Water Quality Program and the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium have provided exceptional learning opportunities to a variety of rural school districts across this state; and
     WHEREAS, These school districts, Adna, Brewster, Concrete, Eatonville, North Franklin, Ocosta, Quinault Lake, Quillayute Valley, Wapato, Wellpinit, and White Salmon, and the State School for the Deaf have benefited greatly from their participation with the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium; and
     WHEREAS, The host district and originator of the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium, Quillayute Valley School District, and member districts have worked diligently to "...bridge the digital divide..." in rural Washington State;
     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all the citizens of our state to acknowledge the outstanding work of the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium and its Water Quality Program and recognize them as Centers of Excellence; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all citizens and students to support and participate in wherever possible the programs and classes created and offered by the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium; and
     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Executive Director of the State Board of Education, the Executive Director of the Professional Educator Standards Board, the Executive Director of the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Executive Director of the Washington State School Directors Association, the Executive Director of the Washington Association of School Administrators, and to the respective school boards of the member districts of the Washington Virtual Classroom Consortium.