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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The celebration of Career and Technical Education |
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Month in February 2019 presents a fitting opportunity to pay |
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tribute to the importance of career and technical education (CTE) |
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in the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, CTE courses have enabled |
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students to gain the academic and technical skills necessary for |
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true career readiness, and today nearly 1.4 million secondary |
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students are enrolled in one or more CTE courses in district and |
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charter schools across the state; these courses constitute a vital |
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part of the Foundation High School Program, which offers students |
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pathways to receive recognized endorsements, performance |
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acknowledgements, and industry-validated credentials; and |
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WHEREAS, CTE also provides students with career |
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possibilities early in their educational experience, allowing them |
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to make informed decisions about their course of study and to enroll |
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in integrated secondary and postsecondary curriculums that |
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significantly contribute to college readiness; and |
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WHEREAS, The state's nine CTE student organizations instill |
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in their members the values, knowledge, and skills required to |
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fully participate in their communities and in their professions as |
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engaged citizens and effective leaders; these groups include the |
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Texas Association of Future Educators, Future Business Leaders of |
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America, Business Professionals of America, the Technology Student |
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Association, DECA, FFA, HOSA, SkillsUSA, and Family, Career and |
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Community Leaders of America; and |
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WHEREAS, Ensuring that employers have access to a qualified |
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workforce is crucial to the state's continued economic growth and |
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global competitiveness, and the CTE students and teachers of Texas |
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are playing a vital role in the future prosperity of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2019 as Career and Technical |
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Education Month in Texas and welcome to the State Capitol the |
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elected leaders of these nine outstanding student organizations. |
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VanDeaver |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on |
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January |
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30, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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