Bill Text: TX HR1344 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Austin Waldorf School.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-06 - Reported enrolled [HR1344 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR1344-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1344 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Austin Waldorf School is celebrating its 30th | ||
| anniversary on April 16, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Waldorf Education is based on the idea that | ||
| individuals pass through distinct life stages and that it is the | ||
| responsibility of education to address the physical, social, | ||
| emotional, intellectual, and spiritual needs of each stage; the | ||
| philosophy was developed by Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian scientist, | ||
| philosopher, and artist who lived and worked in the late 19th and | ||
| early 20th centuries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Austin Waldorf School grew out of the vision of | ||
| Helen Steele, who began lecturing about and giving workshops on | ||
| Waldorf Education after moving to Texas in the early 1970s; thanks | ||
| to her efforts and those of like-minded people, the institution | ||
| opened in 1980 with 11 first-grade children; the following year, | ||
| the school added a kindergarten, as well as second and fourth | ||
| grades, and by its sixth year, it enrolled students through the | ||
| eighth grade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The summer of 1986 marked another milestone in the | ||
| school's history as it took up permanent residence on 11 acres | ||
| southwest of Austin from its original location at the Johnson House | ||
| on Town Lake; since then, the campus has grown to include 19 acres | ||
| with classrooms, studios, and performing arts and athletic | ||
| facilities, while the institution has expanded its offerings to | ||
| accommodate the needs of the community; years of hard work and | ||
| planning led to the addition of high school classes in the late | ||
| 1990s, and the first class of seniors graduated in 2001; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cultivating in its students creative thinking, | ||
| self-confidence, a lifelong love of learning, a sympathetic | ||
| interest in the world and others, and an abiding sense of moral | ||
| purpose, the Austin Waldorf School has made a positive difference | ||
| in the lives of numerous young people and their families, and its | ||
| rich tradition of academic and artistic engagement is indeed worthy | ||
| of recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Austin | ||
| Waldorf School and extend to its faculty, staff, students, and | ||
| supporters sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Workman | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1344 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
