SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 799

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize May 11, 2009, as Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event gives students, teachers, and administrators from across the state the opportunity to demonstrate how technology is used in their schools and to provide information to legislators and other state leaders on how these technologies improve the learning process; and

WHEREAS, Teachers and students set up their classrooms in the Capitol, and throughout the event, they conduct classes as they do every day in their home districts; using computers, students work in a variety of virtual learning environments; and

WHEREAS, The Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Hallsville, Klein, Manor, Childress, Bryan, Ysleta, Floydada, Coleman, Houston, Midland, Northside, and Pasadena Independent School Districts and the Texas School for the Deaf are participating in the 2009 Texas Capitol Schoolhouse; this year's theme is "New Tools for Texas Schools"; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse allows legislators and other state leaders to observe firsthand how the state funding they provide for technology in the public schools today is helping to prepare the children of Texas for the future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st Legislature, hereby extend appreciation to the Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Foundation for providing students, educators, and our state's leaders with this exceptional educational experience; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this event.

Shapiro

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 11, 2009.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate