HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 11-05 WA Suppporting making Educaiton funding a priority in the 82 Legislative Session WESTLAKE ACADEMY
RESOLUTION 11-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE WESTLAKE ACADEMY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN
SUPPORT OF MAKING EDUCATION A PRIORITY IN THE CURRENT TEXAS
LEGISLATURE'S BUDGET DELIBERATIONS FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM.
WHEREAS, the current Texas public school finance system is negatively affecting an
increasing number of public schools; and,
WHEREAS, past diligent legislative efforts to address the state's method of adequately
and equitably funding Texas schools has fallen short of broad measured success; and
WHEREAS, the legislative year of 2011 bears the attributes of repeating the 2009
legislative session's lack of reliable funding improvement
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
WESTLAKE ACADEMY:
RESOLVED, that a responsible community of educational leaders with a united
awareness respectfully empower and support our respected legislative representatives to act; and
be it
RESOLVED, that in light of our current Texas economic challenges and the complexity
of financing public education; improvements in school funding be established with an attitude
where education is found as the highest priority; and be it
RESOLVED, this attitude begins within the leadership of Texas public schools and
together, we respectfully share one unified message to all involved: Make Education a Priority.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WESTLAKE
ACADEMY, A CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, ON THE 10th DAY
OF MARCH, 2011.
ATTEST:
Laura Wheat, President
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Kelly Edwar so-Board Secretary 7 r -
APPROV AS TO FORM Thomas E. Br er, S_ erintendent
L tanton o , S l�iool Attorney
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