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 | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| 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. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
