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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day is held each year at |
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schools across the country to honor students who have chosen to |
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pursue career and technical education as a means of acquiring |
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real-world skills to compete in the workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Similar to the signing day celebrations that are |
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held when young athletes declare which college they will attend, |
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CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day recognizes the important |
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commitment that career and technical education students are making |
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by undertaking these studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Around 12.5 million American high school and college |
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students are enrolled in CTE courses, which encompass a variety of |
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occupational fields, including agriculture, construction, |
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manufacturing, computer science, and health care; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to gaining specific career-related |
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knowledge, participants in CTE programs learn such essential skills |
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as time management, problem solving, and critical thinking, which |
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better prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the |
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workplace; these programs motivate and engage students by providing |
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hands-on activities in which they can further their expertise and |
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interact with community members, potential employers, and students |
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and teachers who share their vocational interests; and |
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WHEREAS, Career and technical education is offering a path to |
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success in the 21st-century economy while helping to address the |
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urgent need for skilled labor in high-demand industries, and it is |
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enabling numerous Texans to secure gainful employment and lead |
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productive, fulfilling lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby designate the first Friday in May as Career and Technical |
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Education Letter of Intent Signing Day; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section |
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391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect |
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until the 10th anniversary of the date that this resolution is |
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finally passed by the legislature. |