82R5960 JNC-F
By: Crownover H.R. No. 164
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Communities In Schools of Texas has made a positive
difference in the lives of countless youth and their families; and
WHEREAS, Part of the nation's largest dropout prevention
network, Communities In Schools of Texas was established in Houston
in 1979, and through the years it has expanded to include 27
programs throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, This worthwhile organization works to create
partnerships with local school districts, businesses, and the
community in an effort to provide critical services to students at
risk of dropping out; and
WHEREAS, Helping young Texans to prepare for successful
futures, Communities In Schools of Texas is a program of
immeasurable importance, and it is a pleasure to recognize it for
the support it provides to students in the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize January 2011 as Communities In Schools
Month and January 26, 2011, as Communities In Schools Day at the
State Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.