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H.R. No. 263
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A delegation of parents, teachers, administrators,
and community leaders is visiting the State Capitol on this day from
the Edgewood Independent School District (ISD) in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, With a history that dates to 1905, the district has
been an ISD since January 21, 1950, and has historically served as a
symbol of the challenges faced and opportunities presented by
public schools; sustained by heartfelt community support, deep
parental involvement, and a district-wide commitment to excellence
in education, Edgewood ISD continually demonstrates the potential
of public education; and
WHEREAS, The 70th largest school district in the state, with
some 13,290 students enrolled during the 2001-2002 school year, the
district has built a program of model schools, which includes the
Edgewood Fine Arts and Communications Academy, as well as three
campuses that are rated "exemplary" and seven campuses that are
rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency; and
WHEREAS, Edgewood ISD offers a full range of educational
services to students enrolled in pre-kindergarten through the 12th
grade, including dual language Spanish immersion to help students
master reading and writing skills in both English and Spanish; and
WHEREAS, Though 95 percent of the district's student
population is considered economically disadvantaged, members of
the 2002 graduating class of its two high schools, Memorial and
Kennedy, received $4.5 million in academic and other scholarships,
and Edgewood ISD recently received a vote of confidence from the
residents of West San Antonio, who approved a $44 million bond
package to build two new campuses and to renovate the district's
existing schools; and
WHEREAS, Like the leaders for whom Henry B. Gonzalez
Elementary School and John F. Kennedy High School were named,
students in the Edgewood ISD strive for greatness, and with the
support of the district's dedicated administrators and staff, they
are surely acquiring a strong educational foundation on which to
build; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Edgewood Independent School District
for its dedication to academic excellence and extend to the
individuals visiting on this day sincere best wishes for an
educational and memorable trip to Austin.
Castro
Menendez
Martinez Fischer
McClendon
Mercer
Puente
Uresti
Villarreal
Jones of Bexar
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 263 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2003, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House