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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 773
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the Communities In Schools State Advisory Committee and the |
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Texas Education Agency in recognizing the recipients of the 2007 |
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Best of Texas CIS Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is a nationwide dropout |
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prevention network that helps students improve in academics, |
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attendance, and behavior and encourages students to stay in |
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school, graduate, and pursue postsecondary goals; there are |
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27 area programs in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The Best of Texas CIS Award recipients are those |
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individuals who have made exceptional contributions to students, |
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families, the community at large, and the Communities In Schools |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Award winners and their Communities In Schools |
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programs are Kris Downing, of Central Texas, Paul Lane Award of |
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Excellence; Karl Schmalz, of the Dallas Region, Board Member of |
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the Year; Mike Steele, of Tarrant County, Executive Director of |
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the Year; Julie Lyon, of Northeast Texas, Staff Member of the |
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Year; Dr. Kenny Thompson, of Northeast Texas, Volunteer of the |
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Year; Tashia Dawn Rusnak, of South Central Texas, Student of the |
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Year; Dorothy Harris, of McLennan County Youth Collaboration, |
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Parent of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Other recipients are Paul Vranish, Tornillo |
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Independent School District, of El Paso, Superintendent of the |
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Year; Jessica Hicks, Waco Independent School District, of |
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McLennan County Youth Collaboration, Principal of the Year; |
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Nance Lee Talbett, Copperas Cove Independent School District, |
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of Bell-Coryell Counties, Teacher of the Year; Bank of America, |
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of Tarrant County, Business of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, These dedicated award recipients have helped many |
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young Texans stay in school, prepare for successful lives, and |
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contribute to their communities, and they indeed deserve |
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legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend all those involved with the |
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Communities In Schools programs of Texas for their exceptional |
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work and extend congratulations to the worthy recipients of the |
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2007 Best of Texas CIS Awards; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the award recipients as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Shapleigh |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 19, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |