81R11959 JNC-D
By: Allen H.R. No. 699
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Houston Independent School District Department
of Library Services enriches the lives of many young Texans daily,
helping students to become readers, gain access to valuable
information, and become skilled in the use of electronic media
resources; and
WHEREAS, Striving to meet the educational needs of 200,000
children citywide, the department is currently working to enhance
school library collections and technology; and
WHEREAS, More than 250 school librarians are employed by the
district, and with the assistance of an Institute of Museum and
Library Services grant, 29 teachers are preparing to become
certified school librarians through Project: LIBS, the Librarian
Initiative for Better Schools program; and
WHEREAS, Committed to raising achievement standards, these
notable educators manage valuable resources and promote reading,
and they are supported in this vital goal by HISD Superintendent Dr.
Abelardo Saavedra; and
WHEREAS, Strong reading skills and an understanding of
technology are crucial to academic success, and by helping to
instill these abilities in children at a young age, the Houston ISD
Department of Library Services is making a sound investment in the
future of tomorrow's leaders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Houston Independent School District
Department of Library Services for its contributions to area youth
and extend to the teachers embarking on librarian certification
sincere best wishes for great success with their important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.