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 _______________________________ 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. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House