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RESOLUTION NO. _~t) /
RESOLUTION OF THE COMM:ON"COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY RELATIVE
TO "TEACHER RECOGNITION WEEK"
WHEREAS, The American public school serves as the basic unit of grass-
roots demooracy and a close bond between the community and its teachers and school
contributes to the strength of democracy; and
WHERFAS, In the daily interaction of teacher, pupil, school and com-
munity the most vital attitudes are built as bulwarks to our democratic faith;
and
WHEREAS, The outstanding successes and achievements of the teaching
profession are evident in the unnsual teacher contributions to the cultural and
social life of the community and the nation; and
WHEREAS, The teacher is a vital member of the community, a human,
sympathetic, skillful individual serving as a molder of youth and the preserver
of America's heritage; and
WHEREAS, The essential nobility of the teaching profession is animated
by unselfish zeal and devotion and numbers within its ranks men and women of
courage, ability and vision; and
WHEREAS, The Santa Clara County School Trustees Association is direct-
ing its attention toward creating and strengthening the interest and support of
the people in their teachers and schools since such interest and support is an
inevitable obligation of citizens in a democracy; and
WHEREAS, In furtherance of this effort, the Santa Clara County School
Trustees Association is initiating a "Teacher Recognition Week" program in Santa
Clara County during the week April 5 - 11, 1959 to provide an opportunity for
every citizen to discover and to understand more fully the relationship of our
schools and teachers to the values from which democracy receives its deepest
meaning; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL that this City joins ''With the Santa
Clara County Trustees Association in proclaiming Apri~ 5 - 11, 1959 as "Teacher
Recognition Week"; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the COI:1MON COUNCIL approves and commends the project of
the Santa Clara County School Trustees Association in this important field of
teacher-community relations and pledges full and active support and participation
to insure the success of this worthy program.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of April, 1959, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN Pate, Rush, Wentwort.h, & Gallo
NOES: COUNCIUiEN NONE
ABSENT: COUN CILMEN Pe:tes.afll, Jordan
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK