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. 2-17 _____________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 _____________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate