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                                                                  H.R. No. 2229



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 
the Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE) on its 
outstanding record of service to the people of this state in 
enhancing the quality of education provided for the children of the 
community and ensuring the equality of educational opportunity 
available to all segments of the community's diverse population; 
and
	WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of 
schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed 
to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas 
education community founded this organization to promote 
bilingual, multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas 
Independent School District and other school districts in the North 
Texas Metroplex area; and
	WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the 
association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational 
opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without 
sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and
	WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural 
programs for every student, the association hopes not only to 
provide a quality education for students with limited English 
proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an 
appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an 
ethnically and culturally diverse society; and
	WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas 
Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in 
statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and 
national level as well as at the local level; since joining forces 
with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly 
expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an 
educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in 
a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted, 
comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and
	WHEREAS, Appreciative of its valuable service to the state 
over the years, this legislative body wishes to take advantage of 
the 2005 installation of DABE officers to bestow on the association 
the praise and recognition it so richly deserves; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual 
Education on its outstanding record of service to the community and 
its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving the quality of 
education provided to all the people of this state; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the association as an expression of high esteem by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Alonzo

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2229 was adopted by the House on May 
29, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House