Bill Text: TX HR536 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing February 27, 2017, as La Joya Independent School District Day at the State Capitol.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR536 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR536-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 536 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Many proud representatives from the La Joya | ||
| Independent School District are gathering in Austin on February 27, | ||
| 2017, in celebration of La Joya ISD Day at the State Capitol; 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 and Career Center and two academies; the administration | ||
| has worked tirelessly to encourage more young people to pursue | ||
| higher education, and to date, students in dual-enrollment courses | ||
| have received more than 44,000 hours of college credit; in | ||
| addition, students in career and technology programs have earned | ||
| over 2,000 certificates; and | ||
| WHEREAS, More than 94 percent of students graduate with a | ||
| recommended or distinguished achievement diploma, and the | ||
| three-year dropout rate is less than three percent; in the most | ||
| recent year, the district "met standard," the top Texas Education | ||
| Agency rating; it offers a well-rounded curriculum, and students | ||
| have excelled in such areas as band competitions and the ExxonMobil | ||
| Texas Science and Engineering Fair; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The district benefits greatly from the vision and | ||
| expertise of superintendent Dr. Alda Benavides, who was named 2015 | ||
| Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Texas Association of | ||
| School Boards; under her leadership, La Joya ISD has invested | ||
| significantly in technology, science laboratory materials, | ||
| employee and student wellness, and safety; moreover, the district | ||
| added 10 new school buses; teachers, hourly employees, and | ||
| administrators all received raises in consecutive years, yet | ||
| property taxes were not increased; the district has received | ||
| approval for a natatorium, a student resource center, and a new | ||
| employee health clinic building; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital enterprise, | ||
| and the La Joya Independent School District has demonstrated a | ||
| strong commitment to providing a challenging and supportive | ||
| learning environment to prepare its graduates for future success; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2017, as La Joya ISD Day | ||
| at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere | ||
| best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Longoria | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 536 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 29, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
