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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested November 10, 2008
Mayor Porter
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Letter From Raise Your Hand Texas
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SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
Pass resolution in support of Raise Your Hand Texas for improvement of public schools.
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-~
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 learning environment
for all Texas children.
WHEREAS: The City of La Porte 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 La Porte, do hereby strongly support Raise Your Hand Texas, AND BE IT
FURTHER...
RESOLVED: That the City of La Porte shall add its voice to Raise Your Hand Texas by becoming a
member advocate, AND BE IT FURTHER...
RESOLVED: That the City of La Porte shall encourage its employees and citizens to become member
advocates of Raise Your Hand Texas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of La Porte on this, the 10th day of November,
A.D. 2008.
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-TEXAS-
STRONGER SCHOOLS. BRIGHTER FUTURES
816 Congress Ave., Suite 990 Austin, TX 78701
ADVISORY BOARD
Former Lieutenant Governor
Bill Ratliff, Chairman
Jim R. Adams
Peter Beck
Albert C. Black, Jr.
Jack S. Blanton
Guy Bodine, III
Mike Boone
The Honorable Roy Butler
Charles Butt
Alan Crain
Thomas M. Dunning
Charles W. Duncan, Jr.
Richard W. Evans, Jr.
T. C. Frost
Dr. Juliet V. Garcia
Kenneth M. Jastrow, II
Dr. Ray Keck
Gary Keep
Larry Kellner
Susan Kellner
Mollie Lasater
Jack Lowe, Jr.
Ambassador Lyndon Olson
Beth Plummer
Harry Reasoner
Phil Riller
AI Silva
Matthew Simmons
Josephine Smith
Ron Steinhart
Bob Sulentic
Bobby Tudor
Phoebe Tudor
Ed Whitacre, Jr.
John G. Wilkerson
Valleau Wilkie
Isabel Brown Wilson
Mayor Alton Porter
City of La Porte
604 W Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571-6215
CITY
October 13, 2008
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Dear Mayor Alton Porter:
We are anxious to have you as part of our growing council of
Texas mayors!
As of September 1St, 2008 Raise Your Hand Texas has the support of
170 mayors from around Texas. In growing commitment to the
importance of public school improvement, six cities have passed
resolutions in support of RYHT.
RYHT would like your support, not financial, but in commitment to
the important task of public school improvement. Our website,
www.raiseyourhandtexas.org, contains information on our beliefs as
well as a recent newsletter where you can read about current
activities and the monthly highlight of a mayor who has joined the
cause.
We know this is a busy time of year, and what better way to start
the school year in your city than to commit to children and their
education?
Enclosed with this letter is a sample resolution and a sign up sheet.
Our office would be happy to send you an electronic version of the
resolution if you would prefer. We look forward to hearing from
you and adding your city to the growing support.
Most sincerely,
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Executive Director/Programs
Raise Your Hand Texas
512.476.4178
afoster@ryht.org
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Austin Texas 78701
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I would like to join the Raise Your Hand Texas
Mayor's Council, lending my name to the cause of
improving public schools. I allow Raise Your Hand
Texas to list my name in support of their literature
and website and to keep me updated on their
activities.
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