H.R. No. 58

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Dallas Association for Bilingual Education
	(DABE) works to enhance the quality of education provided for
	Dallas area children and to ensure the equality of educational
	opportunity available to all segments of the community's diverse
	population; and
	WHEREAS, Recognizing the special educational needs of
	schoolchildren with limited English-speaking ability and committed
	to addressing those needs, concerned members of the Dallas
	education community founded DABE to promote bilingual,
	multicultural programs of instruction in the Dallas Independent
	School District and other school districts in the North Texas
	Metroplex area; and
	WHEREAS, Underlying the programs and methods advocated by the
	association is the fundamental premise that equality of educational
	opportunity can be achieved through bilingual education without
	sacrificing the equally important goal of academic excellence; and
	WHEREAS, By promoting bilingual education and multicultural
	programs for every student, the association hopes not only to
	provide a quality education for students with limited English
	proficiency but also to instill in all schoolchildren an
	appreciation of the contributions made by every group in an
	ethnically and culturally diverse society; and
	WHEREAS, Since 1986, DABE has been affiliated with the Texas
	Association for Bilingual Education and has been active in
	statewide efforts to address relevant issues at the state and
	national levels as well as at the local level; since joining forces
	with the state organization, the Dallas association has greatly
	expanded its reach, increasing its ability to serve as an
	educational resource, to provide training for teachers operating in
	a bilingual classroom environment, and to take a multifaceted,
	comprehensive approach in furthering its objectives; and
	WHEREAS, The 2014 installation of DABE officers provides a
	fitting opportunity to recognize this fine organization and to
	commend all involved on their impressive achievements; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby honor the Dallas Association for Bilingual
	Education on its outstanding record of service to the community and
	its noteworthy dedication to its goal of improving the quality of
	education provided in this state and congratulate the 2014 DABE
	officers; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the association as an expression of high esteem by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Alonzo
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 58 was adopted by the House on
	February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House