Bill Text: TX HR895 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating August 11, 2021, as the first day of class for the Fort Bend Independent School District.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR895 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR895-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 895 |
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WHEREAS, The first day of class for the Fort Bend Independent | ||
School District is taking place on August 11, 2021; and | ||
WHEREAS, Serving more than 77,000 students, Fort Bend ISD is | ||
the eighth largest school district in Texas and one of the most | ||
diverse school districts in the nation; it is composed of 81 | ||
campuses, including 11 high schools, 15 middle schools, 51 | ||
elementary schools, and 4 specialty schools, which together employ | ||
over 11,000 teachers, staff, and substitutes; and | ||
WHEREAS, Fort Bend ISD is dedicated to providing a strong | ||
academic foundation for area schoolchildren and to nurturing their | ||
development as lifelong learners and productive citizens; its | ||
campuses and students have routinely garnered special recognition, | ||
and among many other accolades, the district had the distinction of | ||
winning the 2018 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award in the Large | ||
School District Category, which included a $100,000 grand prize; | ||
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WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff of Fort Bend ISD | ||
are furthering the district's proud tradition of educational | ||
achievement, and it is a pleasure to wish them well as they embark | ||
on another exciting school year; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commemorate August 11, 2021, as the first day of | ||
class for the Fort Bend Independent School District and commend all | ||
those associated with the district for their ongoing commitment to | ||
its success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Fort Bend ISD as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Jetton | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 895 was adopted by the House on May 8, | ||
2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||