R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Trautmann Middle School is providing an outstanding
 1-2     education to the children of Laredo and it is indeed worthy of
 1-3     special recognition as students from the school visit the State
 1-4     Capitol; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The school was opened in August 1996, with an
 1-6     enrollment of 580 students; in its third year of operation, more
 1-7     than 770 students are enrolled and the school boasts a 98 percent
 1-8     attendance rate, which is the highest in the district; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, The school's outstanding principal, Alfredo Jasso,
1-10     Jr., was honored by the Texas Association of Secondary Principals
1-11     with the Principal of the Year--Region I award and assistant
1-12     principals Edith "Edie" Landeck and Annette Perez also provide
1-13     exemplary assistance to the school's students, their parents, and
1-14     teachers; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Due to the hard work and dedication of its staff and
1-16     students, Trautmann Middle School has been a TAAS Recognized Campus
1-17     for two consecutive years; in addition, the Texas Education Agency
1-18     honored this school with a "Recognized Performance" certificate and
1-19     it was also the recipient of a Texas Successful Schools Award in
1-20     1998; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Trautmann Middle School provides lasting memories
1-22     for its students; this year students will again visit Washington,
1-23     D.C., through the efforts of the parent volunteer program, and this
1-24     year also holds special significance as the school will graduate
 2-1     its inaugural class; and
 2-2           WHEREAS, The dedicated teaching staff of Trautmann Middle
 2-3     School has created an environment that promotes success and
 2-4     provides students with a quality education, and their unwavering
 2-5     commitment will continue to play a vital role in preparing the
 2-6     students of this community for leadership roles well into the
 2-7     coming century; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-9     Legislature hereby honor the faculty, staff, and students of
2-10     Trautmann Middle School and extend to them sincere best wishes for
2-11     continued success in the years to come; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-13     prepared for Trautmann Middle School as an expression of high
2-14     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                     Cuellar
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 652 was adopted by the House on April
         16, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House