| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 354 |
|---|
| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
|---|
| 3 | 3 | | recognize the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors |
|---|
| 4 | 4 | | Association on the occasion of the organization's 100th |
|---|
| 5 | 5 | | anniversary; and |
|---|
| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors |
|---|
| 7 | 7 | | Association was formed on November 30, 1917, when I. N. Odom |
|---|
| 8 | 8 | | assembled the first meeting of principals at the Texas State |
|---|
| 9 | 9 | | Teachers Association conference; and |
|---|
| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, The association, commonly known as TEPSA, was |
|---|
| 11 | 11 | | established with the mission of improving the education of Texas |
|---|
| 12 | 12 | | children and the working conditions of elementary school |
|---|
| 13 | 13 | | principals; today, the association serves 6,000 principals, |
|---|
| 14 | 14 | | assistant principals, and supervisors who direct the activities |
|---|
| 15 | 15 | | of approximately three million children enrolled in Texas |
|---|
| 16 | 16 | | elementary schools; and |
|---|
| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The association has played a significant role in |
|---|
| 18 | 18 | | the evolving standards of education in Texas; in 1942, it |
|---|
| 19 | 19 | | recommended the formal set of guidelines by which to evaluate |
|---|
| 20 | 20 | | elementary schools, and in 1974, the association's recommendation |
|---|
| 21 | 21 | | that a full-time principal be employed at every elementary school |
|---|
| 22 | 22 | | was approved by the Texas Education Agency; in 2000, TEPSA members |
|---|
| 23 | 23 | | began training student council leaders and their advisors at |
|---|
| 24 | 24 | | schools throughout the state; and |
|---|
| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors |
|---|
| 26 | 26 | | Association has a long and successful history of advocacy for |
|---|
| 27 | 27 | | elementary education, and it continues to have a positive impact |
|---|
| 28 | 28 | | by working with state legislators, policy makers, and other |
|---|
| 29 | 29 | | stakeholders who seek to improve the quality of childhood |
|---|
| 30 | 30 | | education in Texas; and |
|---|
| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors |
|---|
| 32 | 32 | | Association has served as an independent association since 1978, |
|---|
| 33 | 33 | | and it has grown to become the largest and most respected state |
|---|
| 34 | 34 | | elementary principals association in the nation; members of the |
|---|
| 35 | 35 | | organization contribute to a proud legacy, and they have remained |
|---|
| 36 | 36 | | committed to improving student achievement levels for all Texas |
|---|
| 37 | 37 | | children; now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
|---|
| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Texas |
|---|
| 40 | 40 | | Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and extend to |
|---|
| 41 | 41 | | them congratulations on 100 years of success; and, be it further |
|---|
| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
|---|
| 43 | 43 | | the association as a memento of this special anniversary. |
|---|
| 44 | 44 | | Watson |
|---|
| 45 | 45 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 46 | 46 | | President of the Senate |
|---|
| 47 | 47 | | I hereby certify that the |
|---|
| 48 | 48 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
|---|
| 49 | 49 | | the Senate on March 6, 2017. |
|---|
| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 51 | 51 | | Secretary of the Senate |
|---|
| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
|---|
| 53 | 53 | | Member, Texas Senate |
|---|