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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Houston Independent School District Department |
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of Library Services enriches the lives of many young Texans daily, |
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helping students to become readers, gain access to valuable |
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information, and become skilled in the use of electronic media |
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resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Striving to meet the educational needs of 200,000 |
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children citywide, the department is currently working to enhance |
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school library collections and technology; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 250 school librarians are employed by the |
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district, and with the assistance of an Institute of Museum and |
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Library Services grant, 29 teachers are preparing to become |
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certified school librarians through Project: LIBS, the Librarian |
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Initiative for Better Schools program; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to raising achievement standards, these |
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notable educators manage valuable resources and promote reading, |
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and they are supported in this vital goal by HISD Superintendent Dr. |
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Abelardo Saavedra; and |
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WHEREAS, Strong reading skills and an understanding of |
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technology are crucial to academic success, and by helping to |
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instill these abilities in children at a young age, the Houston ISD |
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Department of Library Services is making a sound investment in the |
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future of tomorrow's leaders; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Houston Independent School District |
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Department of Library Services for its contributions to area youth |
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and extend to the teachers embarking on librarian certification |
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sincere best wishes for great success with their important work; |
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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 department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |