H.R. No. 304
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The more than 7,000 men and women who serve on the
    1-2  local school boards of Texas shoulder an enormous responsibility
    1-3  for preparing our state's schoolchildren for a successful future;
    1-4  and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Serving without compensation, school board members
    1-6  share their considerable knowledge, vision, and experience and
    1-7  provide informed leadership and local control for school districts
    1-8  while striving to improve the overall quality of education in our
    1-9  state; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, These hardworking officials log countless hours in
   1-11  what is often a complicated and demanding job, addressing the many
   1-12  complex issues that exist in education today and making difficult
   1-13  budget and management decisions that affect all aspects of the
   1-14  public school system; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Above all, school board members provide the local
   1-16  community with a powerful voice that aids in the responsible
   1-17  supervision of our schools, preserving the cherished principle of
   1-18  representative democracy on which our great nation was founded; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The board of trustees of the Birdville Independent
   1-20  School District has performed these essential duties with the
   1-21  utmost skill and dedication and has earned the high regard of the
   1-22  Tarrant County community it serves; the hard work and commitment of
   1-23  these individuals has made a positive difference in the lives of
   1-24  students and is indeed worthy of special legislative recognition;
    2-1  now, therefore, be it
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-3  Legislature hereby commend Birdville Independent School District
    2-4  Board of Trustees President Dolores Webb, Vice-President John
    2-5  D. Spicer, Secretary Charles Yates, and board members Kelly
    2-6  Hancock, Mike Robbins, Charles Scoma, and Calvin White for their
    2-7  exemplary efforts in this regard; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-9  for each member of the board of trustees of the Birdville
   2-10  Independent School District as an expression of high regard by the
   2-11  Texas House of Representatives.
   2-12  Texas House of Representatives.
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   2-14                                                      H.R. No. 304
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   2-16                                            Speaker of the House
   2-17        I certify that H.R. No. 304 was adopted by the House on
   2-18  February 22, 1993, by a non-record vote.
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   2-20                                          Chief Clerk of the House