R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Ruth A. Kane, principal of Austin's Lanier High
1-2 School, has contributed greatly to public education in this state
1-3 and nation, and in recognition of her exceptional service, she has
1-4 been named a 1997 Reader's Digest American Hero in Education; and
1-5 WHEREAS, Now in its ninth year, the award is cosponsored by
1-6 the Reader's Digest Association, Inc., the American Federation of
1-7 Teachers, the National Association of Elementary School Principals,
1-8 the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and the
1-9 National Education Association, and this prestigious accolade is
1-10 truly indicative of the esteem in which Dr. Kane is held by her
1-11 colleagues in the profession; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Since becoming principal of Lanier High School four
1-13 years ago, she has transformed the school into a source of pride
1-14 for the community and a model for the Austin Independent School
1-15 District, the state, and the nation; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In addition to strengthening the school's
1-17 curriculum, she has introduced several innovative and successful
1-18 programs and classes, including the Student Advisory Council, the
1-19 Student Safety Force, and the CARE class for ninth graders, which
1-20 covers everything from study skills to self-concept, and Lanier's
1-21 athletics and fine arts programs have been thriving under her watch
1-22 as well; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Dr. Kane's remarkable efforts can best be measured
1-24 by the academic success of her students; the school has moved from
2-1 having the highest percent of students receiving at least one
2-2 failing grade to having the third most successful passing rate in
2-3 the district, and scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills
2-4 (TAAS) test have also improved for all students; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Dr. Kane has offered her expertise to the greater
2-6 community as a member of the Mayor's Truancy Task Force, the Joint
2-7 Juvenile Crime Task Force, and Leadership Austin, and she has also
2-8 been a grant consultant with the Texas Workforce Commission and a
2-9 volunteer at the Travis County Jail; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Her vast accomplishments have brought her
2-11 well-deserved acclaim, for in addition to receiving commendations
2-12 from the Association of the U.S. Army and the Vietnam Veterans
2-13 Association, she has been honored with the Austin Quality Award,
2-14 the Keep Austin Beautiful Award, and the Rainbow Award, and she has
2-15 been listed in Who's Who Among American Educators; and
2-16 WHEREAS, Ruth Kane has worked diligently to improve the
2-17 quality of education and life in her community, and her commitment
2-18 serves as a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to know
2-19 her; now, therefore, be it
2-20 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-21 Legislature hereby honor Dr. Ruth A. Kane on being named a 1997
2-22 Reader's Digest American Hero in Education and extend to her
2-23 warmest best wishes for continued success and happiness in the
2-24 future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official
2-25 copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Kane as an expression
2-26 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Naishtat
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1347 was adopted by the House on June
2, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House