85R27951 JCD-D
	By: Romero, Jr.	H.R. No. 2231

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nine dedicated mothers and fathers graduated from
	the Parent University program at Manuel Jara Elementary School in
	Fort Worth on January 23, 2017; and
	WHEREAS, Designed to help build stronger families, the
	initiative aims to equip parents with the tools, skills, and
	confidence to raise healthy, caring, and responsible children;
	furthermore, it provides them with a support group in the school
	community and allows them to further their own education; and
	WHEREAS, The four-year program was established at Manuel Jara
	Elementary by Principal Marta Plata, and it begins with a 13-week
	study of the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets for
	Adolescents, a curriculum outlining the building blocks for healthy
	childhood development; over the course of the subsequent three
	years, participants receive hands-on practice in applying the
	methods they've learned, are given the opportunity to pursue
	continuing education by enrolling at a local community college, and
	help to train incoming Parent University participants; and
	WHEREAS, The exceptional individuals who have successfully
	completed all four years of the program are Rosa Martinez,
	Francisco Perez, Luz Vallejo, Margarita Hernandez, Arturo Urbina,
	Anna Urbina, Erminia Moreno, Cynthia Shannon, and Billy Black; and
	WHEREAS, These parents have demonstrated an inspiring
	commitment to the success of their children, and in doing so, they
	have helped to ensure a future bright with promise for the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend the graduates of Parent University at
	Manuel Jara Elementary School and extend to them sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
	for the graduates as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
	of Representatives.