By: Alonzo H.R. No. 69 73R3036 NBM-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 the Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE) on its 1-3 outstanding record of service to the people of this state in 1-4 enhancing the quality of education provided for the children of the 1-5 community and ensuring the equality of educational opportunity 1-6 available to all segments of the community's diverse population; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of 1-9 schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed 1-10 to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas 1-11 education community founded this organization to promote bilingual, 1-12 multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas Independent 1-13 School District and other school districts in the North Texas 1-14 Metroplex area; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the 1-16 association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational 1-17 opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without 1-18 sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and 1-19 WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural 1-20 programs for every student, the association hopes not only to 1-21 provide a quality education for students with limited English 1-22 proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an 1-23 appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an 1-24 ethnically and culturally diverse society; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas 2-2 Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in 2-3 statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and 2-4 national level as well as at the local level; since joining forces 2-5 with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly 2-6 expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an 2-7 educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in 2-8 a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted, 2-9 comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Appreciative of its valuable service to the state 2-11 over the years, this legislative body wishes to take advantage of 2-12 this occasion, the annual installation of DABE officers, to bestow 2-13 on the association the praise and recognition it so richly 2-14 deserves; now, therefore, be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual 2-17 Education on its outstanding record of service to the community and 2-18 its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving the quality 2-19 education provided to all of the people of this state; and, be it 2-20 further 2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-22 prepared as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of 2-23 Representatives for presentation to the association's newly 2-24 installed officers: Lydia Hernandez, president; Graciela Escobedo, 2-25 president-elect; Gloria Gutierrez, treasurer; and Dr. Ruben 2-26 Gallegos, secretary.