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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 495 Draft 01 1980-1984•, ba ~\ . \ County of Hawaii - State of Hawaii Resolution WHEREAS, on August 4, 1982, the Reagan administration proposed to revise regulations for Public Law 94-142, which would severely weaken the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; and WHEREAS, with strong objections from the members of Congress and the public, the Administration's most controversial proposals were withdrawn; and WHEREAS, Senator Spark r4atsunaga, a member of the Senate Labor Subcommittee on the Handicapped, in his remark before the Hawaii Federation of the Council for Handicapped Children, said "Our fist concern today must be to prevent the enactment of any changes to Public Law 94-142 which would compromise the goal of equal education for handicapped students and the integration of these students into society," and vowed to strongly oppose any proposals which would result in a retreat from current protection for handicapped students. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COCJNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it expresses its deep concern for the Reagan "Administration's proposal in weakening the Public Law 94-142 - Education for All Handicapped Children Act and humbly requests the Reagan Administration to withdraw the current proposals, and, if necessary, to reintroduces revised plans to further strengthen the objectives of the existing Act. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii be instructed to remit copies of this resolution to Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health and Human Services and to the Hawaii Congressional delegation. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 3rd day of November r 1982• COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on November 3, 1982 ATTEST: tel. ~. COUNTY C RK AIRMAN & SIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE A/E Dahlberg x De Luz, III x Domingo x Fujii X Hale x Kawahara x Lai x Schulte x Chr. Yamashiro x Reference: M.B. No. RESOLUTION NQ YJS ~~