HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2008-09-05 Support Raise Your Hand TX.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 0100$-Oq-OS
A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS.
WHEREAS: The education of young Texans is of vital importance to the economic
future and the social well-being of our communities and state.
WHEREAS: Texans agree that they want schools to be stronger and to be the best
they can be.
WHEREAS: Raise Your Hand Texas is a bipartisan group of business and community
leaders, parents and tax payers dedicated to strengthening and improving Texas public
schools.
WHEREAS: Raise Your Hand Texas focuses its efforts and resources in three areas:
• To celebrate the tremendous work Texas students, educators, and
parents have done and continue to do every day.
• To respond to unfair and unfounded criticism directed at our public
schools.
• To support our schools by seeking additional state resources and
making commonsense suggestions that will help our schools provide
a safe and effective leaming environment for all Texas children.
WHEREAS: The City of Anna has an interest in developing, attracting, and retaining
an available educated work force to serve area businesses, as well as maintaining
relationships with the educational entities in the community.
RESOLVED: We, the City of Anna, do hereby strongly support Raise Your Hand
Texas, AND BE IT FURTHER...
RESOLVED: That the City of Anna shall add its voice to Raise Your Hand Texas by
becoming a member advocate, AND BE IT FURTHER...
RESOLVED: That the City of Anna shall encourage its employees and citizens to
become member advocates of Raise Your Hand Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Anna on this, the 230 day of
September, A.D. 2008
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ty , Kenneth Pelham, Mayor
Res. Support