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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 794
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize James Buchanan, who has received the Friend of the |
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Profession award from the Southwest Conference on Language |
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Teaching; and |
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WHEREAS, James Buchanan is principal of Communications |
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Arts High School of the Northside Independent School District in |
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San Antonio; he received the award for his leadership in his |
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school and his support of the study of international languages; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Due to his advocacy and leadership, his school |
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adopted the policy that all students take three years of Spanish |
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language classes; his work with the International Language |
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Department includes encouraging student and teacher involvement |
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through mentoring programs and attendance at conferences; and |
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WHEREAS, He has been actively involved with the production |
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of the Spanish language newspaper, La Comunidad; he invites |
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Spanish-speaking artists to his high school campus and takes |
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every opportunity to speak with the students and their parents in |
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Spanish; and |
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WHEREAS, Principal Buchanan is truly a source of |
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inspiration to language educators, and he has played a |
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significant role in advancing the cause of bilingual education in |
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the San Antonio community and our state; 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 Principal James Buchanan of |
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Communications Arts High School for his work supporting |
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bilingual education and extend to him congratulations on earning |
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the Friend of the Profession award from the Southwest Conference |
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on Language Teaching; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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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 23, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |