1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 423 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-4 pleasure in saluting the Del Valle Independent School District, 1-5 whose Adult Education Program was recognized by United States 1-6 Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley on September 26, 1996, 1-7 in Washington, D.C.; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Twelve programs across the United States received 1-9 the Secretary's Award for Outstanding Adult Education and Literacy 1-10 Programs; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Austin Community College, which has furnished 1-12 instructional support to the Del Valle Independent School District 1-13 Even Start Family Literacy Program, was also recognized at the same 1-14 event; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Renowned as one of the best examples of model 1-16 practices in family literacy in the state, the Del Valle project has 1-17 experienced extraordinary success; 13 women have recently completed 1-18 the General Educational Development degree through this excellent 1-19 program; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Kim Fluker, Elva Hernandez, Rufina Perez, 1-21 Alicia Lopez, Crystal Knapp, Sarah Gahagan, Tammy Dieckhoff, 1-22 Laura Gomez, Bertha Gomez, Misia Ovalle, Rosie Ramirez, Ana Lopez, 1-23 and Yadira Esparza have succeeded against formidable odds; they are 2-1 to be heartily congratulated; and 2-2 WHEREAS, In the past two and one-half years, 130 families have 2-3 been served by the Del Valle Independent School District Even Start 2-4 Program; the goal for the project is to educate parents and children 2-5 together so families reach the objectives they set for themselves; 2-6 and 2-7 WHEREAS, Components of the program include early childhood 2-8 education, adult basic and secondary education, parent education, 2-9 learning English as a second language, computer literacy, workplace 2-10 and life skills, and community service; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Most parents involved in the project wanted to 2-12 learn to read to their children in English; presently, 100 percent 2-13 of the students read to their children in English; 93 percent of 2-14 the students state that they can help their children with their 2-15 homework, and 93 percent are now able to fill out a job application; 2-16 and 2-17 WHEREAS, The success and triumph of helping individuals 2-18 accomplish desired objectives is sufficient reward for those 2-19 involved in Project Even Start; now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-21 75th Legislature, hereby congratulate Austin Community College, 2-22 the Del Valle Independent School District Even Start Family 2-23 Literacy Program, and the 13 women who have recently worked so 2-24 hard to obtain their General Educational Development degrees; and, 2-25 be it further 3-1 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 3-2 expression of the highest esteem and regard of the Texas Senate. 3-3 Barrientos 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 President of the Senate 3-6 I hereby certify that the above 3-7 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-8 on April 1, 1997. 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Secretary of the Senate 3-11 ______________________________________ 3-12 Member, Texas Senate