By Reyna of Bexar                                      H.R. No. 797
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The year 1999 marks the 100th anniversary of the San
 1-2     Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), and this noteworthy
 1-3     occasion is truly deserving of special recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, On May 2, 1899, San Antonio public schools became
 1-5     independent of city governance with the election of their first
 1-6     board of trustees, and in 1903 the first charter of the San Antonio
 1-7     Independent School District was established; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, The ensuing century has seen the SAISD achieve
 1-9     acclaim for its many significant accomplishments, which include
1-10     implementing the nation's first comprehensive junior school system
1-11     in 1923 and opening the first facility in Texas for physically
1-12     handicapped students in 1945; today the district boasts 95 schools
1-13     and more than 60,000 students and features a truly innovative and
1-14     all-encompassing academic environment; and
1-15           WHEREAS, For 100 years the San Antonio Independent School
1-16     District has provided its students with an exemplary education, and
1-17     it is most appropriate that we pay tribute to this estimable
1-18     organization on its attainment of such a significant milestone;
1-19     now, therefore, be it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the San
1-22     Antonio Independent School District and extend to its students,
1-23     faculty, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and,
1-24     be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for the San Antonio Independent School District as an
 2-3     expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.