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A Resolution expressing the support of the Urban County Council for the Community Action Council's proposal to acquire land and construct a facility for early childhood education and family support services for three-year-old children in the William Wells Brown school district; and authorizing and directing the Mayor or her designee to submit a FY 2022 Appropriations Community Project Funding Interest Form and any supporting documentation related to this project to the Office of United States Representative Andy Barr.
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WHEREAS, Mayor Linda Gorton has made racial justice and equality a focus of her tenure;
WHEREAS, Mayor Linda Gorton founded the Commission on Racial Justice & Equity to develop recommendations from members of the community to address racial inequality in Lexington;
WHEREAS, one of the Commission's top recommendations was to expand early childhood education for children in schools with very low student performance;
WHEREAS, William Wells Brown has a student body that is predominantly African-American and the school has been designated as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement school in Lexington due to very low student performance;
WHEREAS, the Community Action Council ("CAC") desires to acquire land and build a facility to offer early childhood education and family support services for three-year-old children in the William Wells Brown district who are not otherwise eligible for preschool;
WHEREAS, the CAC's proposed project would also help fulfill the recommendation of the Mayor's Commission on Racial Justice & Equity;
WHEREAS, the Mayor desires to propose the acquisition and construction of this facility for funding through the FY 2022 federal appropriations process;
WHEREAS, the FY 2022 Appropriations Community Project Funding Interest Form encourages Resolutions from local governments showing support for projects proposed for funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ...
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