SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 354
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association on the occasion of the organization's 100th
anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association was formed on November 30, 1917, when I. N. Odom
assembled the first meeting of principals at the Texas State
Teachers Association conference; and
WHEREAS, The association, commonly known as TEPSA, was
established with the mission of improving the education of Texas
children and the working conditions of elementary school
principals; today, the association serves 6,000 principals,
assistant principals, and supervisors who direct the activities
of approximately three million children enrolled in Texas
elementary schools; and
WHEREAS, The association has played a significant role in
the evolving standards of education in Texas; in 1942, it
recommended the formal set of guidelines by which to evaluate
elementary schools, and in 1974, the association's recommendation
that a full-time principal be employed at every elementary school
was approved by the Texas Education Agency; in 2000, TEPSA members
began training student council leaders and their advisors at
schools throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association has a long and successful history of advocacy for
elementary education, and it continues to have a positive impact
by working with state legislators, policy makers, and other
stakeholders who seek to improve the quality of childhood
education in Texas; and
WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association has served as an independent association since 1978,
and it has grown to become the largest and most respected state
elementary principals association in the nation; members of the
organization contribute to a proud legacy, and they have remained
committed to improving student achievement levels for all Texas
children; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend all associated with the Texas
Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and extend to
them congratulations on 100 years of success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the association as a memento of this special anniversary.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 6, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate