Bill Text: TX SR13 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 15, 2019, as Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Day.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-16 - Reported enrolled [SR13 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR13-Enrolled.html
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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 15, 2019, for Expanded Learning Opportunities 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 and Boys & Girls Clubs to | ||
| local service and faith-based organizations and municipal | ||
| programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Expanded Learning Opportunities 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 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize January 15, 2019, as Expanded | ||
| Learning Opportunities Day at the State Capitol and extend to all | ||
| those participating sincere best wishes for the future. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 16, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
