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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, February 2017 has been designated National Career |
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and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and |
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Technical Education; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 1.2 million secondary students are |
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enrolled in at least one CTE course in 1,219 school districts and |
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charter schools across the state, and these classes allow students |
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to gain the academic and technological skills necessary for career |
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readiness; furthermore, CTE students can participate in integrated |
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secondary and postsecondary curriculums that better prepare them |
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for college; and |
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WHEREAS, CTE programs enable students to apply the skills and |
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knowledge they have acquired to real-world scenarios, and they also |
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provide students with career exploration opportunities earlier in |
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their educational experience; in addition to equipping |
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participants with the skills to successfully enter high-demand |
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career fields, CTE programs ensure that employers have access to a |
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qualified workforce that can in turn contribute to American |
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economic growth and global competitiveness; and |
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WHEREAS, A vital part of the Texas Foundation High School |
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Program, CTE programs offer students pathways to earn endorsements, |
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performance acknowledgments, and industry validated credentials; |
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additionally, career and technical student organizations such as |
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Business Professionals of America, DECA, FFA, and SkillsUSA instill |
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in their members the values and abilities that will help them become |
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engaged citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Career and technical programs are fostering a |
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supportive learning environment that encourages students to |
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develop the proficiencies needed to build fulfilling and productive |
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lives, and in so doing, they are contributing immeasurably to the |
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future prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 2017 as National Career and |
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Technical Education Month and encourage all Texans to learn more |
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about career and technical programs in their communities. |
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Kacal |
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Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Rose |
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Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schofield |
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Canales |
King of Parker |
Schubert |
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Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Shaheen |
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Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stephenson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Thompson of Harris |
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Dean |
Lucio III |
Tinderholt |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zedler |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 210 was adopted by the House on February |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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