Bill Text: TX SR54 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Harmony Public Schools on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-02-09 - Reported enrolled [SR54 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR54-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Harmony Public Schools on the occasion of the | ||
organization's 20th anniversary; and | ||
WHEREAS, The first Harmony Science Academy was established | ||
in Houston in 2000, and there are now 58 Harmony Public Schools | ||
campuses in cities across the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Harmony high schools are recognized by U.S. News | ||
and World Report as among the best in the nation, and each of the | ||
organization's 23 high schools in Texas was named to the | ||
magazine's Top High Schools in America list; students in Harmony | ||
schools have received more than 2,000 awards in local, national, | ||
and international science fairs; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Association of School Business | ||
Officials bestowed its highest honor for financial | ||
responsibility, the Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations, to | ||
Harmony Public Schools; the Texas Education Agency awarded a | ||
superior financial accountability rating to each of Harmony's | ||
seven districts in the state and selected five Harmony districts | ||
to be recipients of the new Teacher Incentive Allotment; and | ||
WHEREAS, For 20 years, Harmony Public Schools has had a | ||
positive impact on the lives of Texas students, and it is truly | ||
fitting that this outstanding organization receive special | ||
recognition as it reaches this milestone in its history; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, staff, and | ||
administrators of Harmony Public Schools on their exemplary | ||
efforts on behalf of the young people of Texas and extend to all | ||
best wishes for a rewarding 20th anniversary celebration; and, be | ||
it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Zaffirini, Blanco, Eckhardt | ||
Johnson, Lucio, Menéndez, Miles | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 9, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate |