SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
join Texans across the state in celebrating January 26, 2015, as
Texas Capitol Schoolhouse Day and to welcome the representatives
of the Texas Capitol Schoolhouse and the Capitol Schoolhouse
Foundation to the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, A Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event has been held at
the beginning of every legislative session since 1995; these
informative gatherings demonstrate how educational technology
funding is being used to improve the state's public schools; and
WHEREAS, The 2015 participants are from the Coleman,
Coppell, Deer Park, Denton, Klein, Pasadena, San Saba, Temple,
and Ysleta Independent School Districts and from the Texas School
for the Deaf; and
WHEREAS, Teachers and students from the various districts
set up classrooms in the Capitol and conduct normal classes in
order to demonstrate the role of educational technology in
schools across Texas today; this year's students will exhibit
their skills in using video and sound editing, robotics, drone
technology, and online virtual learning environments; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse project provides an
opportunity for legislators and other state officials to observe
firsthand how state funding for educational technology is giving
students the resources they need to succeed in today's complex
world; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend the participants in the Texas
Capitol Schoolhouse project on their commitment to education and
extend to them best wishes for a productive and successful Texas
Capitol Schoolhouse Day; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this event.
Campbell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 26, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate