1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 894

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

        1-3     recognizing Wilshire Elementary School on its selection as a

        1-4     winner in the 1997 Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health

        1-5     program; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, Wilshire Elementary School of the Northeast

        1-7     Independent School District in San Antonio received Honorable

        1-8     Recognition in the Small School category for its health promotion

        1-9     project, the "Wilshire Buddy Program"; and

       1-10           WHEREAS, The goal of the Awards for Excellence in Texas

       1-11     School Health program is to recognize Texas schools and school

       1-12     districts for their creative and innovative efforts to improve

       1-13     the health of their students, staff, and parents; and

       1-14           WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Health sponsors the Awards

       1-15     for Excellence program in cooperation with the Texas Education

       1-16     Agency and the Texas Cancer Council; the program receives financial

       1-17     assistance from the Texas Health Foundation; and

       1-18           WHEREAS, Schools and school districts that qualify for

       1-19     awards will receive cash benefits; the awards will be presented

       1-20     on June 5, 1997, at a banquet that is being held in conjunction

       1-21     with the annual ALL WELL School Health Promotion Conference; now,

       1-22     therefore, be it

       1-23           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-1     75th Legislature, hereby commend Wilshire Elementary School

        2-2     on its exceptional health promotion project and extend

        2-3     congratulations to the school on its selection as a winner in

        2-4     the 1997 Awards for Excellence in Texas School Health program;

        2-5     and, be it further

        2-6           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

        2-7     Wilshire Elementary School as an expression of esteem from the

        2-8     Texas Senate.

        2-9                                                                   Madla

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       2-11                                          President of the Senate

       2-12                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-13                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-14                                  on May 27, 1997.

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       2-16                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-18                                           Member, Texas Senate