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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on January 30, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |