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An Act Concerning Temporary Use of the Student Government Officefor Infant Care

WHEREAS

CUNY School of Law has a longstanding commitment toincreasing access to the legal education for nontraditional andmarginalized students, including parents or those considering parenthood;

and

WHEREAS

The CUNY Children’s Center does not accept children under 2years and 3 months of age;

andWHEREAS

There is current and persistent unmet student need for care for children under 2 years and 3 months of age;

andWHEREAS

The student organization “Advocates for Students with Kids”(ASK) is working to establish comprehensive childcare on campus,such work including the provision of on-campus care for students whohave lost their childcare;

andWHEREAS

Student Government supports ASK’s efforts to establishcomprehensive care for children of students at CUNY School of Law;

andWHEREAS

Student Government demands that CUNY Law Administratorstake immediate and necessary steps to develop a day care facility that provides comprehensive care from infancy to kindergarten;

andWHEREAS

Student Government has access to an office adjacent to thecafeteria which is not currently used for meetings or other StudentGovernment-related business;

therefore be itENACTED

That the Student Government office shall be used for thepurposes of infant care during school hours (9:00 AM until 6:00PM) until EITHER the CUNY School of Law Children’s Center isexpanded to include children from infancy to kindergarten OR anAct is passed repealing this Act. Such childcare will be whollyorganized and administered by ASK. After school hours and whenthere is no child needing care, priority will be given to regularStudent Government and study usage.

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