Bill Text: TX SR422 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing March 24, 2015, as La Joya Independent School District Day.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-24 - Reported enrolled [SR422 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR422-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Representatives from La Joya Independent School | ||
| District are visiting Austin on March 24, 2015, in celebration of | ||
| La Joya Independent School District Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A rapidly growing district, La Joya Independent | ||
| School District 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 improve college readiness and encourage more young | ||
| people to pursue higher education, and today, students can | ||
| complete associate's degrees at Jimmy Carter Early College High | ||
| School and STEM Early College High School; 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; the district, | ||
| which in 2014 "met standard," the top Texas Education Agency | ||
| rating, offers a well-rounded curriculum, and in recent years, | ||
| students have excelled in such areas as band competitions and the | ||
| ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair; in 2013, the | ||
| Palmview High School mariachi and folklorico groups were invited | ||
| to appear in the inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of superintendent Dr. Alda | ||
| Benavides, the district has invested significantly in technology, | ||
| employee and student wellness, safety, and career education; | ||
| teachers, hourly employees, and administrators all received raises | ||
| two years in a row, yet property taxes were not increased; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize March 24, 2015, as La Joya | ||
| Independent School District Day at the State Capitol and extend | ||
| to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative | ||
| and enjoyable stay in Austin. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 24, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
