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3 <br />Resolution in Supp7rt of'R~urrent Funding for <br />Smart Starrt and More at Four Programs <br />A/1~ERI'~9.~,1hePersax Caxuety ~crarrt of Camririss~xers nectrgr~ize flx~: <br />• Our oourrty needs the best, mast sl.-illed employees now and in the future - employes who can crcata <br />new producxs~ salve complex problems and rrtotivate teaurs to excel; <br />• Itrsasr+ch shativs, children who enter kindergarten ready m succeed grow ba be the book-smart, team- <br />capable, jab-ready workers who help businesses prosper and ere the goad ueiglxbors who help <br />comrrtunities thrive; <br />• Emptayeos are able to focus on tiuir jabs. be productive and not be distracted when #reh childret are in <br />quality caun; <br />• Communities maintaining and attraping skilled emplaY~, Puce gaol customers sad sped less tax <br />money an expensive retnediel programs;. <br />• Public policies should support tlse development of ~e nerd generation of warlcers sa that they can <br />confinue to irutovate and lead; <br />• T-ligh quality early care acrd tducatia~ allows parerts to work and cantxiE»rte to the Person County <br />rconrnny; <br />t <br />• I#`ig6 quality early care attd edusatiau ~rpparts the early deveiagrnent and learning of young children <br />and assures a strung future rvorkfarce far our economy: <br />• Ttm Clrild Care lndus~rry in Person Caurrty repres~rts 40 small businesses and more Chart I52 full-time t <br />jobs that cmrtributc $9.36 million tp par local ccon~rniy; <br />• Smact Start and More art Ftntr cantxibute to the local economy of Person County by supporting srisall <br />businesses, creating jabs e~ allowing pararts to warp <br />• Smart Start and More at Four heap reduco de£cits acrd create surpluses in aw state by closing fhe <br />achieveiment 8aP and producing better outcomes in -educatipa, l-ealth, personal grodudivity and <br />economic Vitality, <br />THEIZEI~()RE, BE IZ'.R~SQ~Gi'EI}, the Person Earennty Board rrf Cartunissrorters srrpJrarl the NG <br />GcneraE,4sacembty to ~4iraFain ~efirndfng fur ~ixrarr start and Mare at Fatrr Pr+ogr'anrs iu the stag <br />ofNortlt Caraltna fur dre 2(i11~2612 budget and rr futrtre budgdyears. <br />Adopted tTtc 4[h day of April, 2011. <br />,, <br />' II 4 ~ <br />Ti .._ . CIa . C~trETi'9€AH <br />persp_, panty . pard pl Comr~ssrrtter$ <br />i {~ Attest; <br />~:J. <br />Brenda B, Reaves ~ <br />_ - ,~lerli to tbue,Board <br />