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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 145
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join citizens across the state in celebrating February 8, 2017, |
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as Communities In Schools Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas was established |
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in Houston in 1979; the organization's mission is to surround |
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students with a community of support that will empower them and |
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help them to stay in school and achieve their goals; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization builds partnerships with school |
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districts, businesses, and communities in order to provide |
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critical services to students who are at risk of dropping out of |
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school; and |
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WHEREAS, In the years since its inception, Communities In |
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Schools of Texas has expanded to include 28 programs that |
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annually serve more than 93,000 at-risk students in 942 Texas |
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schools; among students participating in the program, 92 percent |
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make improvements in their classroom behavior, and 95 percent are |
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promoted to the next grade level; and |
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WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas is a program of |
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immeasurable importance that helps young Texans prepare for the |
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years ahead and build bright and successful futures; it is indeed |
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fitting that we honor those associated with the organization for |
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their work on behalf of the students of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend all who have contributed to the |
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success of Communities In Schools of Texas and extend to them |
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best wishes for an enjoyable Communities In Schools Day at the |
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State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for this |
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organization as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Taylor of Galveston |
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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 February 8, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |