Bill Text: TX HR2096 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Ysleta Independent School District in 2015.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-22 - Reported enrolled [HR2096 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2096-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2096 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Ysleta Independent School District in El Paso is | ||
| celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The origins of the district can be traced back to | ||
| 1915, when voters approved a $17,000 bond measure to build a school | ||
| on the corner of Alameda Avenue and Harris Street; two years later, | ||
| Ysleta Elementary School opened its doors to elementary and | ||
| secondary students from the village of Ysleta; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1923, the San Jose, Texico, and Ysleta school | ||
| districts combined to form the Ysleta Common School District, and a | ||
| $30,000 bond measure was passed to fund the construction of a second | ||
| school; the district was renamed the Ysleta Independent School | ||
| District in 1937, and at the time it served a student population of | ||
| 2,000 at five campuses, including Ysleta High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today the third-largest school district in the city | ||
| of El Paso, Ysleta ISD encompasses 7 high schools, 11 middle | ||
| schools, 37 elementary schools, 3 prekindergarten centers, and 6 | ||
| special campuses, which together provide a supportive and | ||
| innovative learning environment to more than 42,500 students; along | ||
| with its growth in enrollment, the district has seen considerable | ||
| progress in student achievement, and 10 of its campuses have been | ||
| designated as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department | ||
| of Education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although the community has experienced a panorama of | ||
| change over the past century, Ysleta ISD has remained steadfast in | ||
| its commitment to high-quality public education, and this milestone | ||
| is a fitting occasion to recognize the district's proud history and | ||
| legacy of excellence; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Ysleta | ||
| Independent School District and extend to its students, faculty, | ||
| and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. | ||
| Blanco | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2096 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 21, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
