Senate Bill 1230
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Florida Senate - 1999 SR 1230
By Senator Forman
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1 Senate Resolution No.
2 A resolution urging public support for quality
3 child care.
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5 WHEREAS, March 16, 1999 has been designated as
6 Children's Day by the Florida Legislature, and
7 WHEREAS, choosing quality child care is an important
8 children's issue, and
9 WHEREAS, a positive loving relationship between a
10 provider and the child is essential for the delivery of
11 quality child care, and
12 WHEREAS, it is important that parents choose a provider
13 whose style and attitudes are similar to their own, and
14 WHEREAS, quality child care programs should include
15 age-appropriate materials to help children learn and grow;
16 activities encouraging children to think creatively; time for
17 children to work as a group and time to play alone; and the
18 posting of schedules by the provider, and
19 WHEREAS, physical environment is a critical component
20 of quality child care because it affects children's safety,
21 health, and development, and
22 WHEREAS, a provider must provide enough adults for the
23 number and age of children in a group to ensure quality, and
24 WHEREAS, quality child care facilities must be
25 cheerful, clean, and equipped with adequate materials, and
26 WHEREAS, all children need the same things, and
27 recognizing that each child sees things in a different way, it
28 is important to see quality child care through a child's eyes,
29 NOW, THEREFORE,
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31 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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1 That all residents of this state are encouraged to
2 support quality child care, and parents are especially
3 encouraged to visit programs more than once at different times
4 over several days before selecting a child care provider.
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