Bill Text: TX HR640 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing PublicSchoolOptions.org for its contributions to education.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-13 - Reported enrolled [HR640 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR640-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 640 | ||
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| WHEREAS, PublicSchoolOptions.org is dedicated to supporting | ||
| parents as they seek the best public education options for their | ||
| children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An alliance of parents, the organization has members | ||
| in nearly 30 states who promote the creation of public school | ||
| alternatives such as charter schools, online schools, magnet | ||
| schools, open enrollment policies, and innovative programs; the | ||
| group advocates at the state and national levels for schools that | ||
| serve the unique learning needs of individual students, and it | ||
| works to keep existing choices available and expand them to school | ||
| districts in every state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization also informs policy makers and the | ||
| public about the advantages of providing a range of school options, | ||
| and it strives to dispel myths and correct misrepresentations about | ||
| innovative public schools; among other activities, it sponsors | ||
| school visits, live e-learning demonstrations, and family days at | ||
| state capitols, and it issues newsletters, policy briefings, and | ||
| press releases; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recent years, educators have increasingly | ||
| recognized that traditional schools may not meet the needs of every | ||
| child, and the demand for alternatives has grown; more than 2 | ||
| million students are enrolled in over 5,600 charter schools across | ||
| the country, and recent figures indicated that there were 250,000 | ||
| full-time online students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital enterprise, | ||
| and through its efforts, PublicSchoolOptions.org is helping to | ||
| ensure that each child gains access to his or her optimal learning | ||
| environment; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize PublicSchoolOptions.org for its | ||
| contributions and extend to its members sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Bohac | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 640 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
