81R5335 BGU-D
By: Alonzo H.R. No. 303
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to
honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual Education (DABE) on its
outstanding record of service to the people of this state in
enhancing the quality of education provided for the children of the
community and ensuring the equality of educational opportunity
available to all segments of the community's diverse population;
and
WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of
schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed
to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas
education community founded this organization to promote
bilingual, multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas
Independent School District and other school districts in the North
Texas Metroplex area; and
WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the
association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational
opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without
sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural
programs for every student, the association hopes not only to
provide a quality education for students with limited English
proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an
appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an
ethnically and culturally diverse society; and
WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas
Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in
statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and
national level as well as at the local level; since joining forces
with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly
expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an
educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in
a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted,
comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and
WHEREAS, Appreciative of its valuable service to the state
over the years, this legislative body wishes to take advantage of
the 2009 installation of DABE officers to bestow on the association
the praise and recognition it so richly deserves; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual
Education in 2009 on its outstanding record of service to the
community and its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving
the quality of education provided to all the people of this state;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the association as an expression of high esteem by the
Texas House of Representatives.