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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kora Shores, an eighth-grade student at Bridgeport |
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Middle School, has been named the Communities In Schools of North |
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Texas 2023 Secondary Student of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is a nationwide organization |
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committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of race, |
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gender, ability, residence, or socioeconomic background, are given |
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the resources they need to realize their full potential; the |
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organization provides schools with trained local coordinators who |
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offer individualized support to help students succeed academically |
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and to keep them on a path toward graduation; and |
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WHEREAS, Kora Shores was first referred to the Communities In |
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Schools program at Bridgeport Middle School when she was in the |
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seventh grade; with the support of her CIS site coordinator, Jamey |
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Carpenter, and CIS mental health coordinator, Samantha Lott, she |
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has made significant progress; and |
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WHEREAS, The Communities In Schools program is helping |
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countless students like Kora Shores build confidence, improve |
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school performance, and make positive life choices, and it is a |
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pleasure to join in recognizing Kora for her hard work and |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kora Shores on her selection as the |
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Communities In Schools of North Texas 2023 Secondary Student of the |
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Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Kora as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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of Representatives. |