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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Council of Administrators of |
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Special Education are gathering at the State Capitol on |
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February 27, 2025, in observance of TCASE Advocacy Day; and |
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WHEREAS, Special education is specifically designed to meet |
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the needs of children and young adults with disabilities so that |
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they can flourish in and outside the classroom; this form of |
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instruction requires a collaborative effort among parents and |
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caregivers, community partners, disability advocates, and school |
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personnel, and services are provided by a team of dedicated |
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professionals that includes teachers, school psychologists, |
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educational diagnosticians, speech language pathologists, and |
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dyslexia therapists; the responsibility for overseeing the system |
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that ensures the success of these services rests with the special |
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education director; and |
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WHEREAS, Among their many duties, special education |
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directors work to promote a more inclusive environment in their |
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school districts for students with disabilities and to develop |
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student-centered solutions to issues like staffing shortages and |
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financial constraints; they also support campus administrators, |
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create parent advisory committees and support groups, engage in |
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professional development initiatives, and manage compliance with |
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federal and state legal and financial regulations; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1959, the Texas Council of |
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Administrators of Special Education has provided a network for |
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special education directors across the state; its members are |
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committed to supporting one another in achieving their goals, and |
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the organization offers resources for keeping special education |
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professionals up to date about advances in their field; in |
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addition, TCASE conducts legislative advocacy and publishes news |
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about policy changes that stand to impact special education |
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leaders, stakeholders, students, and families; during TCASE |
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Advocacy Day, representatives of the organization will be meeting |
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with lawmakers to promote policies and resources that will help |
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school districts to more effectively serve students with |
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disabilities and their loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Special education directors and the professionals |
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they support are dedicated to making learning opportunities |
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accessible and accommodating to all, and their vital efforts are |
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essential to ensuring that young people with disabilities can |
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receive a meaningful education and achieve better outcomes in |
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school and in life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Texas Council of Administrators of |
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Special Education on the occasion of TCASE Advocacy Day on |
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February 27, 2025, and commend the special education directors in |
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the State of Texas for their unwavering commitment to serving, |
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educating, and advocating for students with disabilities; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for TCASE as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |