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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the 23rd Annual Texas Parent Coordinating Council 
Conference, which is taking place at the Civic Center Grand 
Plaza in Amarillo from February 5 through 7, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, The conference is sponsored by the Title 1 Part A 
Education, Migrant Education, and Bilingual/ESL Education 
divisions of the Texas Education Agency; this important event 
targets parents of students served by the sponsoring divisions; 
and
	WHEREAS, The 23rd annual conference is called "Pathway to 
New Horizons"; the goals of the conference are "to plant seeds of 
knowledge, to grow strength, and to harvest success"; and
	WHEREAS, To foster parental involvement in education, the 
council is hosting an awards ceremony; in recognition of the 
important roles parents play in the education of their children, 
the council will be sponsoring a 2003 Parent of the Year Award; the 
award will be presented to three parents for their distinguished 
service in education through their active participation, 
leadership, and commitment; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, the 2003 Distinguished Service Award 
will be presented to a schoolteacher, teacher aide, school 
administrator, or community representative who has provided 
distinguished service, commitment, and leadership in fostering 
parental involvement in a school campus or district-wide 
program; and

	WHEREAS, The work of the Texas Parent Coordinating Council 
in promoting children's learning by fostering parental 
involvement is important to our state's educational system, 
and the council deserves recognition for the positive impact 
it has on the young people of Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the Texas 
Parent Coordinating Council for its valuable contributions to 
the field of education and extend best wishes to the sponsors and 
participants of this year's conference for a successful event; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
all the conference attendees as an expression of esteem from the 
Texas Senate.
                                                                          Bivins




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on January 23, 2003.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate