H.R. No. 289



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, September 8, 2003, marked the 50th anniversary of 
the opening of the Lackland Independent School District, and this 
provides an occasion to recognize this outstanding organization for 
the exemplary education it has provided to countless young Texans 
over the course of the past five decades; and
	WHEREAS, Located on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, 
the district serves students from early childhood through the 12th 
grade in two facilities; in recent years the Lackland ISD has grown 
to include a new high school and gymnasium and soon will feature a 
new library and media center; and
	WHEREAS, Both campuses in this esteemed system have been 
recognized as National Blue Ribbon Award winners by the United 
States Department of Education and consistently earned the highest 
ratings in the Texas Public Schools Accountability System; and
	WHEREAS, Lackland Independent School District has provided 
generations of Texas schoolchildren with the tools they need to 
become happy and productive members of society and helped to shape 
tomorrow's leaders; a shining example of excellence in education, 
this exceptional district is indeed deserving of special 
legislative recognition as it celebrates this significant 
milestone in its rich history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Lackland 
Independent School District on the 50th anniversary of its founding 
and extend to its faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes 
for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Lackland Independent School District as an 
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Mercer

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 289 was adopted by the House on 
October 8, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House