TITLE: Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Texas Association of School Business Officials Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing February 28, 2017, as Texas Association of School Business Officials Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of School Business Officials are gathering in Austin on February 28, 2017, to celebrate TASBO Day at the State Capitol; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, TASBO is an independent, nonprofit association that has served as an important resource for school finance and operations for more than seven decades; and WHEREAS, The organization annually presents more than 400 live, interactive, and recorded events to provide professional development for those who work in the areas of school business and operations; moreover, TASBO offers training for three levels of professional certification so that members and nonmembers alike can stay current on changing regulations and best practices in their field; and WHEREAS, In addition to creating learning opportunities for its professionals, TASBO advocates on behalf of Texas public schools; it currently has approximately 6,500 members, and the organization is ably led by Dr. Tracy Ginsburg, executive director, and Karen Smith, president of the board and assistant superintendent of business and finance at the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District; and WHEREAS, By coordinating efforts to seek effective solutions in the challenging arena of school finance, TASBO is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for more than five million young Texans in public schools, and it is indeed fitting that the group be honored for its efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby recognize February 28, 2017, as Texas Association of School Business Officials Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. Howard 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. 609 was adopted by the House on February 28, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House