H.R. No. 2231
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Nine dedicated mothers and fathers graduated from
the Parent University program at Manuel Jara Elementary School in
Fort Worth on January 23, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Designed to help build stronger families, the
initiative aims to equip parents with the tools, skills, and
confidence to raise healthy, caring, and responsible children;
furthermore, it provides them with a support group in the school
community and allows them to further their own education; and
WHEREAS, The four-year program was established at Manuel Jara
Elementary by Principal Marta Plata, and it begins with a 13-week
study of the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets for
Adolescents, a curriculum outlining the building blocks for healthy
childhood development; over the course of the subsequent three
years, participants receive hands-on practice in applying the
methods they've learned, are given the opportunity to pursue
continuing education by enrolling at a local community college, and
help to train incoming Parent University participants; and
WHEREAS, The exceptional individuals who have successfully
completed all four years of the program are Rosa Martinez,
Francisco Perez, Luz Vallejo, Margarita Hernandez, Arturo Urbina,
Anna Urbina, Erminia Moreno, Cynthia Shannon, and Billy Black; and
WHEREAS, These parents have demonstrated an inspiring
commitment to the success of their children, and in doing so, they
have helped to ensure a future bright with promise for the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the graduates of Parent University at
Manuel Jara Elementary School and extend to them sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for the graduates as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.
Romero, Jr.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2231 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House