UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1541 Page 1 of 2 XXXX 2/7/2025 8:18 AM Jacketed A RESOLUTION recognizing February 2025 as Career and Technical Education 1 Month in Kentucky and February 11, 2025, as Career and Technical Education Student 2 Leadership Day. 3 WHEREAS, the Association for Career and Technical Education established the 4 theme "Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!" for Career and Technical Education (CTE) 5 Month, February 2025; and 6 WHEREAS, the Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education 7 commemorates CTE Month with CTE Student Leadership Day on February 11, 2025; 8 and 9 WHEREAS, approximately 400 representatives of Kentucky's CTE programs and 10 their advisers are participating in CTE Student Leadership Day, which consists of a 11 formal citizenship educational program and the opportunity to tour the State Capitol and 12 meet with their representatives and senators; and 13 WHEREAS, CTE Student Organizations provide secondary and postsecondary 14 students the opportunity to develop leadership skills and further explore possible career 15 options, both of which enhance their ability to achieve success in life and become future 16 leaders in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and 17 WHEREAS, 18 CTE Student Organization state officers from DECA, Future 18 Business Leaders of America, HOSA – Future Health Professionals, and Technology 19 Student Association are from Senate District 15 and represent all CTE Student 20 Organization members and CTE students before this body today; 21 NOW, THEREFORE, 22 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 23 Kentucky: 24 Section 1. The members of the Senate proudly recognize February 11, 2025, as 25 Career and Technical Education Student Leadership Day and February 2025 as Career 26 and Technical Education Month. 27 UNOFFICIAL COPY 25 RS BR 1541 Page 2 of 2 XXXX 2/7/2025 8:18 AM Jacketed Section 2. The members of the Senate recognize the 18 CTE Student 1 Organization state officers on behalf of all CTE student organization members and CTE 2 students and advisers across the Commonwealth who participate in these organizations 3 for their exemplary leadership. 4 Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 5 Resolution to Senator Rick Girdler. 6