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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 161
 1-3           WHEREAS, Southwest High School of Houston is rendering an
 1-4     important service to its students and to the larger community by
 1-5     providing an excellent secondary education within an environment
 1-6     that fosters success; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, A good education helps prepare students to meet
 1-8     the challenges ahead, enabling them to become productive citizens
 1-9     of this dynamic, ever-changing world; the State of Texas recognizes
1-10     the potential of its citizens as a vital community resource and is
1-11     dedicated to providing them with a quality education; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Southwest High School has received a charter
1-13     from the State of Texas to operate as a free and independent
1-14     public school, one that adheres to all state mandates and offers
1-15     state-approved curricula and textbooks; and
1-16           WHEREAS, The primary mission of this school is to provide
1-17     a choice in regard to the sort of secondary education students
1-18     receive; Southwest seeks to give its students the benefits of a
1-19     traditional curriculum, enhanced by smaller teacher-to-student
1-20     ratios and more individualized attention; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The staff of Southwest High School is committed to
1-22     engaging students from different cultures, who bring a wide range
1-23     of interests, talents, and proficiencies; faculty members encourage
1-24     students to assume leadership roles and work with them to develop
 2-1     values and skills that will serve them throughout their lives; and
 2-2           WHEREAS,  Southwest encourages parents to become partners
 2-3     with teachers and administrators in making decisions about their
 2-4     children's education; the school also encourages support from the
 2-5     business community and provides a variety of opportunities through
 2-6     which it can become involved; and
 2-7           WHEREAS, The students and staff of this fine school can
 2-8     take pride in the tremendous work they are accomplishing and in the
 2-9     foundation they are laying for future success, and it is truly a
2-10     pleasure to honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it
2-11           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-12     77th Legislature, hereby commend Southwest High School and its
2-13     students for all they have achieved in the past year and extend
2-14     to them sincere best wishes for success in their future endeavors;
2-15     and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
2-17     prepared for Southwest High School as an expression of high regard
2-18     from the Texas Senate.
2-19                                                                 Jackson
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2-21                                          President of the Senate
2-22                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-23                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-24                                  on February 1, 2001.
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2-26                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-28                                           Member, Texas Senate