78R11368 JHS-D

By:  Villarreal                                                   H.R. No. 1213



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, San Antonio's Alamo Area Aerospace Academy (AAAA) 
and Information Technology and Security Academy (ITSA) offer high 
school juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn college credit 
while gaining valuable educational and work experience in the 
aerospace and information technology and security industries; and
	WHEREAS, The continued prosperity of San Antonio is directly 
linked to increasing the attractiveness of the city as a prime 
location for these high-wage, high-tech industries; and
	WHEREAS, Both AAAA and ITSA are community partnerships 
sponsored by the City of San Antonio, the Alamo Community College 
District, 19 independent school districts in the Bexar County area, 
three dozen local industry partners, the Greater San Antonio 
Chamber of Commerce, The University of Texas at San Antonio's 
Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS), the U.S. 
Air Force's Air Intelligence Agency, 433rd Airlift Wing and 12th 
Flying Training Wing, the Greater Kelly Development Authority, the 
Alamo Workforce Development Board, and the San Antonio Technology 
Accelerator Initiative; and
	WHEREAS, The U.S. secretary of labor has recognized AAAA as 
an exemplary workforce development program that should be emulated 
across the country, and in its first year of operation ITSA is 
showing similar promise as a national model for innovative 
industry, academic, and public partnership; and
	WHEREAS, Gaining experience and expertise in two of San 
Antonio's driver industries--aerospace and information technology 
and security--will undoubtedly benefit the young people who attend 
these academies; and
	WHEREAS, The future growth of these vital industries in San 
Antonio and in Texas requires a pipeline of highly skilled workers 
who are ready to meet the demands of employers in these high-tech 
fields, and the many individuals who have contributed to this goal 
are to be commended for their hard work and dedication in this 
pursuit; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize San Antonio's Alamo Area Aerospace 
Academy and the Information Technology and Security Academy and 
extend best wishes for continued success to the many individuals 
and organizations involved in these unique and praiseworthy 
programs.