Bill Text: TX SR80 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Washington Irving Dual Language Academy on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-07 - Reported enrolled [SR80 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR80-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy, a | ||
charter school in the San Antonio Independent School District, is | ||
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, Irving Academy was founded in 1923 and named after | ||
Washington Irving, a 19th century American author; it was | ||
established as one of San Antonio ISD's original eight junior | ||
high schools, and classes were initially held at Crockett | ||
Elementary before the Irving Junior High School building | ||
officially opened in January 1924; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1973, Irving Academy moved to its present | ||
location on Delgado Street; a new band and mariachi hall was | ||
added in 2003 as part of a facilities expansion bond program, and | ||
the campus has since offered classes in band, mariachi, choir, | ||
and art, alongside dual language instruction, gifted and | ||
talented programming, special education programming, and | ||
guidance services for eligible students; and | ||
WHEREAS, Today, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy | ||
encompasses prekindergarten through eighth grade classes; its | ||
faculty members are committed to cultivating a safe and nurturing | ||
learning environment that empowers students to excel | ||
academically while acquiring language proficiency in both | ||
English and Spanish; and | ||
WHEREAS, For a century, Washington Irving Dual Language | ||
Academy has provided young Texans with a solid educational | ||
foundation that enables them to reach their full potential and | ||
become productive and engaged members of their communities, and | ||
it is a privilege to join in celebrating this special milestone | ||
in the school's history; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Washington Irving | ||
Dual Language Academy on its centennial and extend to its | ||
administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes | ||
for continued success; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Menéndez | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on November 7, 2023. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |