| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1707 |
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| 2 | 2 | | A RESOLUTION designating January 30, 2025, as JAG-K Day at the Capitol. |
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| 3 | 3 | | WHEREAS, Jobs for America's Graduates-Kansas (JAG-K) is a 50l(c)(3) |
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| 4 | 4 | | not-for-profit organization that partners with public schools, communities and |
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| 5 | 5 | | employers to help students overcome challenges and prepare for successful futures; |
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| 6 | 6 | | and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, JAG-K is an evidence-based program with objective |
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| 8 | 8 | | performance measures; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In a small group-classroom setting, students explore career |
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| 10 | 10 | | opportunities and learn the skills necessary to successfully transition to |
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| 11 | 11 | | postsecondary education, military service or the workforce following their |
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| 12 | 12 | | graduation; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, In 2024-2025, there are 114 JAG-K programs, including focused |
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| 14 | 14 | | programming for system-involved youth who are unable to participate in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | traditional school-to-career programs; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, JAG-K had a statewide graduation rate of 98% for the Class of |
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| 17 | 17 | | 2024; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, JAG-K students are in the Capitol today, meeting with |
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| 19 | 19 | | Legislators about this successful program: Now, therefore, |
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| 21 | 21 | | Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we recognize January |
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| 22 | 22 | | 30, 2025, as JAG-K Day at the Capitol; and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate shall send an enrolled |
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| 24 | 24 | | copy of this resolution to Senator Bowers. |
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| 25 | 25 | | Senate Resolution No. 1707 was sponsored by Senator Elaine Bowers. |
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| 26 | 26 | | I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE, and was |
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| 27 | 27 | | adopted by that body |
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| 28 | 28 | | __________________________________________ |
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| 30 | 30 | | ___________________________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | President of the Senate. |
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| 32 | 32 | | ___________________________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | Secretary of the Senate. |
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