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78R5854 JH-D

By:  Castro                                                       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.