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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE) on its |
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outstanding record of service to the people of this state in |
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enhancing the quality of education provided for the children of the |
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community and ensuring the equality of educational opportunity |
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available to all segments of the community's diverse population; |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of |
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schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed |
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to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas |
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education community founded this organization to promote |
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bilingual, multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas |
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Independent School District and other school districts in the North |
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Texas Metroplex area; and |
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WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the |
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association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational |
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opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without |
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sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural |
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programs for every student, the association hopes not only to |
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provide a quality education for students with limited English |
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proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an |
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appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an |
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ethnically and culturally diverse society; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas |
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Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in |
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statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and |
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national level as well as at the local level; since joining forces |
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with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly |
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expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an |
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educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in |
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a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted, |
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comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and |
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WHEREAS, Appreciative of its valuable service to the state |
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over the years, this legislative body wishes to take advantage of |
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the 2010 installation of DABE officers to bestow on the association |
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the praise and recognition it so richly deserves; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual |
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Education in 2010 on its outstanding record of service to the |
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community and its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving |
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the quality of education provided to all the people of this state; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high esteem by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 322 was adopted by the House on |
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February 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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