Bill Text: TX SR87 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing January 31, 2013, as Region One Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-01-30 - Reported enrolled [SR87 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR87-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Superintendents, school board members, and other | ||
| education professionals from Region One Education Service Center | ||
| are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to observe Region | ||
| One Day at the State Capitol; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Region One Education Service Center was created | ||
| along with 19 other centers by the 59th Texas Legislature to | ||
| assist school districts across the state; over time, the role of | ||
| these centers has expanded, and today, they work to further three | ||
| main objectives: to assist districts in improving student | ||
| performance, to enable greater efficiency in operation, and to | ||
| implement the initiatives of the legislature or education | ||
| commissioner; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, Region One covers seven | ||
| counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and | ||
| Zapata; it encompasses 37 districts and several charter school | ||
| systems; covering nearly 10,000 square miles, the area is home to | ||
| some 350 elementary schools, more than 100 middle, intermediate, | ||
| and junior high schools, and about 150 high schools; the region | ||
| has a population of approximately 1.5 million, with a student | ||
| enrollment of 412,000 and a staff of 67,000, including teachers, | ||
| administrators, and other professionals; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The employees and leaders of Region One Education | ||
| Service Center have committed themselves to furthering academic | ||
| achievement, and their work is of great benefit to their | ||
| communities and to the future of the Lone Star State; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, | ||
| 83rd Legislature, hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Region | ||
| One Day at the State Capitol and honor the school boards, | ||
| administrators, faculty, and staff of Region One Education | ||
| Service Center for their important work. | ||
| Lucio, Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on January 30, 2013. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
