Bill Text: TX HR197 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Honoring the La Joya Independent School District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR197 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR197-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Honoring the La Joya Independent School District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR197 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR197-Introduced.html
86R9665 BK-D | ||
By: Muñoz, Jr. | H.R. No. 197 |
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WHEREAS, The La Joya Independent School District is making an | ||
invaluable contribution to its community by providing young Texans | ||
with the tools they need to become responsible and productive | ||
members of society; and | ||
WHEREAS, A rapidly growing district, La Joya ISD includes 23 | ||
elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 6 high schools, as well as | ||
the College & Career Center, the Academy of Health Science | ||
Professions & STEM, La Joya ISD Head Start, and the La Joya ISD | ||
HOPE, East, and West Academies; the district's administrators have | ||
worked tirelessly to encourage more young people to pursue higher | ||
education, which has resulted in a rising number of students in | ||
dual-enrollment courses and career and technology programs; and | ||
WHEREAS, In recent years, La Joya ISD has earned recognition | ||
for its low dropout rate and the high percentage of its students who | ||
graduate with a recommended or distinguished achievement diploma; | ||
the district offers a well-rounded curriculum, and La Joya students | ||
have excelled in a range of activities and events, including band | ||
competitions, FIRST Robotics, and the Rio Grande Valley Regional | ||
Science and Engineering Fair; and | ||
WHEREAS, La Joya ISD benefits greatly from the vision and | ||
expertise of superintendent Dr. Alda Benavides, who was named the | ||
2015 Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Texas | ||
Association of School Boards and was ranked among the top five | ||
superintendents in the state; students and faculty are also | ||
fortunate to be served by a dedicated board of trustees, which has | ||
been named the Region 1 School Board of the Year and a Top Five Honor | ||
Board; and | ||
WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital | ||
enterprise, and La Joya ISD is deserving of recognition for its | ||
outstanding efforts to create a challenging and supportive learning | ||
environment that prepares students for future success; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby honor the La Joya Independent School District | ||
and commend the district's administrators, faculty, and staff for | ||
their continuing pursuit of excellence; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. |