TITLE: Honoring the El Paso ISD Council of PTAs.

SUMMARY: Honoring the El Paso ISD Council of PTAs.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Many dedicated members of the El Paso Independent School District Council of PTAs are visiting Austin on February 27, 2017, to participate in Texas PTA Rally Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, A nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, the El Paso ISD Council of PTAs represents over 4,500 members of 35 PTAs operating in EPISD schools; the group meets monthly to provide support and administration to its local chapters in furtherance of its mission of engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children; and WHEREAS, Extensive research has firmly established that greater parental engagement leads to better student outcomes; through their involvement in the PTA, mothers and fathers can make a positive impact on schools and ensure that the learning environment allows each child to fulfill his or her highest potential; and WHEREAS, Rally Day allows PTA members from across the state to unite their efforts to improve public education for all young Texans, and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the El Paso Independent School District Council of PTAs for its outstanding contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor the El Paso Independent School District Council of PTAs on the occasion of the 2017 Texas PTA Rally Day at the State Capitol and extend to the members of the group sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable event; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the council as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Ortega Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 446 was adopted by the House on February 27, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House