R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Mesquite Independent School District has been 1-2 selected as a winner of a 1997 Award for Excellence in Texas School 1-3 Health; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The district's role as a Title 1 Health Services 1-5 Facilitator has had a positive effect on disadvantaged youth in 1-6 Mesquite and has rightfully earned honorable recognition in the 1-7 award's District-Wide category; Mesquite ISD representatives will 1-8 receive the district's award and the accompanying $200 prize on 1-9 June 5, 1997, at a banquet at Southwest Texas State University; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Established in 1989, the Awards for Excellence in 1-11 Texas School Health program seeks to recognize and reward 1-12 individual schools and school districts for their efforts to 1-13 address health concerns that affect both students and staff, as 1-14 well as their families; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The program is sponsored by the Texas Department of 1-16 Health in cooperation with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas 1-17 Cancer Council, and it receives additional financial support from 1-18 the Texas Health Foundation; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Tending to the health needs of disadvantaged 1-20 children is a truly noble endeavor, and by educating our children 1-21 about available health options and the advantages of healthy 1-22 lifestyle choices, we can improve their physical and emotional 1-23 well-being; the Title 1 program supports this goal on a nationwide 1-24 basis, and Mesquite ISD's participation in this federal program has 2-1 benefited children both directly and indirectly and has helped to 2-2 ensure that our children live healthier, happier lives; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate the Mesquite Independent School 2-6 District on receiving a 1997 Award for Excellence in Texas School 2-7 Health and extend to all those participating sincere best wishes 2-8 for continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be 2-9 it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the faculty, staff, and students of the Mesquite 2-12 Independent School District as an expression of high regard by the 2-13 Texas House of Representatives. Tillery _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1263 was adopted by the House on June 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House