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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Association of School Business |
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Officials are gathering in Austin on February 28, 2017, to |
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celebrate TASBO Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1946, TASBO is an independent, nonprofit |
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association that has served as an important resource for school |
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finance and operations for more than seven decades; and |
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WHEREAS, The organization annually presents more than 400 |
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live, interactive, and recorded events to provide professional |
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development for those who work in the areas of school business and |
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operations; moreover, TASBO offers training for three levels of |
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professional certification so that members and nonmembers alike can |
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stay current on changing regulations and best practices in their |
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field; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to creating learning opportunities for |
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its professionals, TASBO advocates on behalf of Texas public |
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schools; it currently has approximately 6,500 members, and the |
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organization is ably led by Dr. Tracy Ginsburg, executive director, |
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and Karen Smith, president of the board and assistant |
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superintendent of business and finance at the Cypress-Fairbanks |
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Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, By coordinating efforts to seek effective solutions |
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in the challenging arena of school finance, TASBO is dedicated to |
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improving educational opportunities for more than five million |
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young Texans in public schools, and it is indeed fitting that the |
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group be honored for its efforts; 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 28, 2017, as Texas |
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Association of School Business Officials Day at the State Capitol |
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and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an |
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informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |