SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 93
         WHEREAS, February of 2019 has been designated National
  Career and Technical Education Month; and
         WHEREAS, For more than a century, career and technical
  education has offered students in secondary school the
  opportunity to gain academic, technical, and employability
  skills that will help them achieve true career readiness; and
         WHEREAS, Nearly 1.4 million Texas students are enrolled in
  one or more career and technical education courses in 1,207
  school districts and charter schools throughout the state; and
         WHEREAS, These students participate in authentic,
  meaningful experiences which improve the quality of their
  education by offering opportunities to apply academic knowledge
  and skills from across the curriculum; and
         WHEREAS, Career and technical education is a vital and
  integral part of the Foundation High School Program and offers
  students pathways to earn recognized endorsements, performance
  acknowledgements, and industry-validated credentials; and
         WHEREAS, There are numerous career and technical student
  organizations in this state, and these organizations instill in
  their members the values, knowledge, and skills to be patriotic
  citizens prepared to fully engage as effective leaders in the
  formidable and noble task of self-government in our
  constitutional republic; and
         WHEREAS, Career and technical education contributes
  significantly to college readiness; it provides students with
  career exploration opportunities early in their educational
  experience, which enables them to make informed decisions about
  their academic coursework, programs of study, and career
  pathways, and integrated programs of study link secondary and
  postsecondary education; and
         WHEREAS, Ensuring that employers have access to a
  qualified workforce is a crucial part of maintaining
  productivity among the business and industry communities and
  promoting continued American economic growth and global
  competitiveness; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
  Legislature, hereby recognize February of 2019 as Career and
  Technical Education Month in Texas and welcome to the Texas
  Capitol the elected student leaders of the various career and
  technical student organizations, congratulate them on their
  achievements, thank them for their leadership of their fellow
  students, and wish them a productive, insightful day of
  witnessing the legislative process.
 
  Watson
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on January 30, 2019.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate