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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 664
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WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is pleased to join the |
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Communities In Schools State Advisory Committee and the Texas |
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Education Agency in recognizing the recipients of the 2009 Best |
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of Texas awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools is a nationwide dropout |
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prevention network with 27 area programs in Texas; the initiative |
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helps students to improve in academics, attendance, and |
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behavior, while encouraging them to stay in school, graduate, and |
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pursue postsecondary education goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Best of Texas award recipients are recognized |
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for their outstanding commitment to the Communities In Schools |
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program, students, families, and schools; they exemplify the |
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spirit of the program and demonstrate dedication beyond |
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expectations; and |
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WHEREAS, This year's award winners, their programs, and |
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honors include Janice Masters, CIS El Paso, Paul Lane Award of |
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Excellence; Mark Vallejo, CIS of San Antonio, Board Member of the |
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Year; Cynthia Clay Briggs, CIS Houston, Executive Director of the |
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Year; Leigh Ann Armendariz, CIS of Greater Tarrant County, Staff |
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Member of the Year; Mary Ann Garrett, CIS of Bell-Coryell |
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Counties, Volunteer of the Year; Maria Solano, CIS Heart of |
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Texas, Parent of the Year; and Stephen Donaldson, CIS of North |
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Texas, Student of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Other recipients are Duncan Klussman, CIS |
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Houston, Superintendent of the Year; Deborah Merki, CIS of North |
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Texas, Principal of the Year; Adriana Laguna, CIS El Paso, |
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Teacher of the Year; and Oakwood Baptist Church, CIS of South |
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Central Texas, Business of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, These committed citizens have helped many young |
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Texans to stay in school, prepare for successful lives, and |
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contribute to their communities, and they truly merit special |
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recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the recipients of the 2009 |
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Communities In Schools Best of Texas awards and commend all those |
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involved with the Communities In Schools programs of Texas for |
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their exceptional work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the award recipients as an expression of high regard |
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from the 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 23, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |