Bill Text: TX SCR28 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Joe E. Gonzales for his career in education and for his contributions to the success of Austin Can! Academy.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-04-01 - Signed by the Governor [SCR28 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SCR28-Enrolled.html
| S.C.R. No. 28 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dr. Joe E. Gonzales, who is serving his final year as | ||
| principal of Austin Can! Academy, an open enrollment, dropout | ||
| recovery charter high school serving at-risk students in Travis | ||
| County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since Dr. Gonzales began serving as principal of | ||
| Austin Can! Academy in July of 2007, the school has moved | ||
| consistently in a positive direction; enrollment increased from 88 | ||
| students to 415; attendance rates increased from 70 to 87 percent, | ||
| and graduation rates increased three years in a row; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The academy's college readiness program has also | ||
| seen substantial increases in the number of students enrolled in | ||
| college and in the amount of financial aid they receive; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Gonzales earned a doctorate in education from | ||
| Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, in 1990, and he has | ||
| served with distinction as a superintendent of schools in Texas and | ||
| Michigan for more than 12 years; throughout his highly successful | ||
| career in education, Dr. Gonzales has also been a leader in civic | ||
| and academic associations, and he has received numerous awards and | ||
| commendations for his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby commend Dr. Joe E. Gonzales for his outstanding career in | ||
| education and for his many contributions to the success of Austin | ||
| Can! Academy; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for him | ||
| as an expression of high regard from the Texas Legislature. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 28 was adopted by the Senate | ||
| on March 14, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 28 was adopted by the House | ||
| on March 23, 2011. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
