[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 123, 111th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

123 STAT. 3640
 
PROCLAMATION 8372--MAY 4, 2009

Proclamation 8372 of May 4, 2009
National Charter Schools Week, 2009
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Improving our schools is the collective responsibility of all Americans-
business owners and workers, educators and parents, students and their
communities. We must ensure that all students receive a high-quality
education that delivers the knowledge and skills needed to succeed, and
that young men and women stay on the path to graduation and a life-long
commitment to learning.

Many successful public charter schools across the Nation are working to
meet these goals. Founded by parents, teachers, and civic or community
organizations, our Nation's public charter schools enjoy broad leeway to
innovate.
The best public charter schools and their students are thriving in
States that have adopted a rigorous selection and review process to
ensure that autonomy is coupled with greater accountability. The growth
of effective public charter schools benefits our children, and States
have an important role to play in their expansion.
During National Charter Schools Week, we recognize these public charter
schools for their dedication and commitment to achievement in education.
They are models of excellence and are promoting the interests of our
children, our economy, and our Nation as a whole.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May 3 through May 9, 2009,
as National Charter Schools Week. I commend our Nation's successful
public charter schools, teachers, and administrators, and I call on
States and communities to support public charter schools and the
students they serve.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of May,
in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
BARACK OBAMA