S.R. No. 296 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-3 congratulating Hattie Martin Elementary School in Robstown for 1-4 receiving a grant award from the SBC Foundation; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The grant awarded by Southwestern Bell will be used 1-6 by the school to implement a program to promote parental involvement 1-7 in their children's educational progress; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The education of the children of Texas is of primary 1-9 importance to all the citizens of our state, and the challenge of 1-10 building an excellent educational system must be met by educators, 1-11 parents, and legislators; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Community and corporate involvement are crucial 1-13 components in building a comprehensive educational system; the 1-14 efforts of Southwestern Bell to improve the schools in Texas are 1-15 commendable; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The SBC Foundation has awarded educational assistance 1-17 to 48 public, private, and parochial schools statewide for 1995; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The SBC Foundation has focused its objective on 1-19 helping make our schools among the best in the nation, recognizing 1-20 that a well-educated populace is crucial to our future as a society 1-21 as well as to our economic well-being; now, therefore, be it 1-22 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-23 74th Legislature, hereby commend Hattie Martin Elementary School 2-1 for receiving a 1995 educational grant from SBC Foundation to 2-2 extend its efforts to increase parental involvement; and, be it 2-3 further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-5 school as an expression of the appreciation and high regard of the 2-6 Texas Senate. 2-7 Truan 2-8 Armbrister Henderson Ratliff 2-9 Barrientos Leedom Rosson 2-10 Bivins Lucio Shapiro 2-11 Brown Luna Sibley 2-12 Cain Madla Sims 2-13 Ellis Moncrief Turner 2-14 Gallegos Montford Wentworth 2-15 Galloway Nelson West 2-16 Harris Nixon Whitmire 2-17 Haywood Patterson Zaffirini 2-18 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 President of the Senate 2-21 I hereby certify that the above 2-22 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-23 on February 23, 1995. 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Secretary of the Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 Member, Texas Senate