Bill Text: TX HR145 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 23, 2017, as Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR145 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR145-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 145 |
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WHEREAS, A number of outstanding Texas organizations are | ||
working together to raise awareness of the importance of | ||
out-of-school initiatives for students, and it is indeed fitting to | ||
acknowledge their endeavors as they gather in Austin on January 23, | ||
2017, for Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Partnership for Out of School Time is a | ||
statewide network of nonprofit, public, and private sector groups | ||
dedicated to providing K-12 students with a wide selection of | ||
before-school, after-school, and summer-break activities; its | ||
sweeping list of providers ranges from such nationally recognized | ||
organizations as the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, and 4-H to local | ||
service and faith-based organizations and municipal programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, ELO initiatives give youths, many of whom are | ||
otherwise unsupervised after school hours, a safe and supportive | ||
environment where they can engage in science, technology, | ||
engineering, and math (STEM) education, performing and fine arts, | ||
health and nutrition programs, physical activity, and character | ||
building; participation in these activities has been shown to | ||
improve grades, test scores, attendance, behavior, and grade | ||
promotion; and | ||
WHEREAS, Expanded Learning Opportunities programs have | ||
helped countless young Texans to aspire to the highest level of | ||
personal development and have enhanced the quality of life in | ||
communities across the state, and those who devote their time and | ||
energy to these goals are deserving of our deep respect and | ||
appreciation; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize January 23, 2017, as Expanded Learning | ||
Opportunities (ELO) Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those | ||
participating sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
Howard | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 145 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||