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Baker council adopts proclamations recognizing June observances and honors early‑childhood teachers
Summary
The Baker City Council unanimously adopted proclamations declaring June 2025 as Small Cities Month, Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, PTSD Awareness Month and designated June 19 as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day; council also recognized pre‑K teachers for high CLAS scores.
The Baker City Council on a voice vote adopted multiple proclamations recognizing June 2025 observances and publicly honored several pre‑K teachers for high evaluation scores.
The proclamations, adopted unanimously, declared June 2025 as Small Cities Month; Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month; Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month; and designated June 19, 2025, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day in the city of Baker. Council members also recognized pre‑K teachers who scored at least 6 out of 7 on the CLASS early‑childhood assessment.
Council Member Desiree Collins brought the recognition for early‑childhood staff, saying, "I wanna recognize the ... pre k teachers who scored, at a minimum of a 6 out of 7, which is 1 of the highest scores possible ..." The council read and adopted the texts of the proclamations as presented at the meeting; portions of the Alzheimer's proclamation were read aloud by a staff reader, who stated, "Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is a progressive and degenerative brain disorder that causes memory loss, affects self care, decision making, and behavior."
The Small Cities Month proclamation noted the National League of Cities' designation for municipalities under 50,000 in population and encouraged continued support from federal and state partners for programs that strengthen small communities. The PTSD proclamation described PTSD symptoms and emphasized the need for awareness and access to treatment. The sickle cell proclamation stated that sickle cell disease affects an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 Americans and noted resources for more information.
Each proclamation was adopted by voice vote. Council members indicated no nays when asked; the chair announced, "Ayes have it," after each adoption. The proclamations will be signed by the mayor and council officers as part of the official record.
The recognitions and proclamations were presented during the regular council meeting; no ordinance or binding policy change was proposed or approved as part of these items.
