<p>Whereas the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant challenge to door-to-door outreach for a number of things, and; </p>
<p>Whereas the Census completion helps to direct adequate funding to local communities for schools, roads, and other essential public services, as well as determine the number of seats each state has in Congress and the political representation at all levels of government, and; </p>
<p>Whereas the deadline for the completion of the US Census is September 30, 2020, and; </p>
<p>Whereas the City of Cambridge is at 65.6% of self-response completion compared to the 2010 overall self-response completion of 72.8%, now therefore be it;</p>
<p>Resolved that the Cambridge Public Schools will join efforts with the City of Cambridge to engage families and scholars in being counted for the 2020 US Census.</p>