Bill Text: TX HR166 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Katy Independent School District on being ranked by Niche.com as one of the top school districts in the Houston area.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [HR166 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR166-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 166 |
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WHEREAS, The faculty, staff, and administrators of the Katy | ||
Independent School District may take great pride in their continued | ||
ranking by the website Niche.com as one of the top school districts | ||
in the Houston area; and | ||
WHEREAS, Drawing on publicly available data and on parent and | ||
student reviews, Niche.com evaluates 10,000 school districts from | ||
across the nation; the site bases its rankings on a wide range of | ||
factors in order to provide a fully rounded assessment of a | ||
district's strength and vitality; and | ||
WHEREAS, Katy ISD is one of the fastest-growing school | ||
districts in the state, with a current enrollment of more than | ||
70,000 students; Niche.com has ranked this forward-looking | ||
district as either the number one or number two district in the | ||
Houston area since 2015; the district has received an A+ in | ||
academics, teacher quality, educational outcomes, and student | ||
culture and diversity, in addition to solid scores in food, health | ||
and safety, resources and facilities, sports and fitness, and | ||
extracurricular activities; in addition, it currently ranks as one | ||
of the 20 best school districts in the Lone Star State, and its | ||
graduation rate is well above the national average; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their unwavering commitment to the students | ||
of Katy ISD, the district's faculty, staff, and administrators have | ||
played an essential role in preparing many young Texans for the | ||
challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, and they may take | ||
great pride in this prestigious recognition of their efforts; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Katy Independent School | ||
District on being ranked as one of the top school districts in the | ||
Houston metro area by Niche.com and extend to the district's | ||
teachers, students, and staff sincere best wishes for continued | ||
success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Katy ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Schofield | ||
Bell | ||
Zerwas | ||
Vo | ||
Murphy | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 166 was adopted by the House on | ||
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||