By:  Wentworth                                   S.R. No. 497
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize the Rotary Club of San Antonio for its excellent program,
    1-4  Diploma Plus High School Drop Out Project; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This innovative program was developed as a way to
    1-6  help students at risk of dropping out of high school to stay in
    1-7  school until they graduate; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, It is essential to motivate at-risk students to
    1-9  stay in school and receive at least their basic education in order
   1-10  for them to become responsible adults who contribute to their
   1-11  communities; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, In Texas, the school drop-out rate is so high
   1-13  that the private sector has begun to help address this severe
   1-14  problem; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of San Antonio has created an
   1-16  outstanding program to help these potential dropouts stay in
   1-17  school; known as Diploma Plus, the program has grown from an
   1-18  initial 150 awards over the last four years to the present 650;
   1-19  and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Rotarians have raised $325,000 in private funds
   1-21  to help finance the Diploma Plus program; students who qualify for
   1-22  help are high school seniors who, upon being accepted in the
   1-23  program, receive $50 monthly checks if they maintain at least a
    2-1  C average and attend school 95 per cent of the time; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, The overwhelming success of the Diploma Plus
    2-3  program has prompted several other Rotary Clubs to seriously examine
    2-4  the possibility of sponsoring similar programs; now, therefore, be
    2-5  it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-7  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate and commend the Rotary Club
    2-8  of San Antonio; and, be it further
    2-9        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
   2-10  the Rotary Club of San Antonio as an expression of gratitude from
   2-11  the Texas Senate for implementing this highly successful program.
   2-12                                 _____________________________________
   2-13                                        President of the Senate
   2-14                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-15                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-16                                 the Senate on March 24, 1993.
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   2-18                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-19                                 _____________________________________
   2-20                                         Member, Texas Senate