Bill Text: TX SR657 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 657 (Prior Session Legislation)

Enrolled

Bill Title: Recognizing the week of May 4 through May 10, 2015, as Celebration of Texas STEM Education Week in El Paso.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-29 - Reported enrolled [SR657 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-SR657-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 657
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	join Harmony Public Schools in celebrating Texas STEM Education
	Week in El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
	education is becoming increasingly important as more and more
	jobs require a strong foundation in these fields; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and
	Mathematics Initiative, or T-STEM Initiative, is a public-private
	initiative of academies, professional development centers, and
	networks designed to improve instruction and academic performance
	in subjects related to science and mathematics at secondary
	schools; and
	WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools have been part of the
	T-STEM Initiative since its inception; Harmony schools have
	focused on providing high-quality STEM education that will equip
	students to succeed in the modern world; there are currently only
	91 schools statewide that are designated as T-STEM academies, and
	25 of them are Harmony campuses; and
	WHEREAS, Harmony Public Schools have implemented a number
	of programs to enhance STEM education at all levels; eight
	Harmony schools use Project Lead the Way as part of the
	curriculum; the Gateway to Technology program is offered in
	Harmony middle schools, and Pathway to Engineering is available
	in Harmony high schools; and
	WHEREAS, Harmony leads the way in First Lego League
	Robotics,FirstTechChallenge,andFirstRobotics;thevisionof
	the Harmony robotics program is "to transform our culture by
	creating a world where science and technology are celebrated and
	where young people dream of becoming science and technology
	heroes"; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby recognize the week of May 4 through May 10,
	2015, as Celebration of Texas STEM Education Week in El Paso,
	Texas; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
	honor of this special occasion.
	Rodríguez



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		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 29, 2015.



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		Secretary of the Senate



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		Member, Texas Senate