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79S31265 MDM-F

By:  Naishtat                                                     H.R. No. 320



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
recognize the Texas School for the Deaf on the occasion of its 150th 
anniversary; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas School for the Deaf was established by the 
legislature in 1856 on a rented 57-acre tract of land a half-mile 
south of the Colorado River in Austin; the site had a two-room 
cottage, three log cabins, and an old smokehouse that could be made 
over for a schoolroom; and
	WHEREAS, During the Civil War, the school had no money for 
salaries, and teachers and students supported themselves by farming 
and by making clothes from the wool of the sheep they raised; the 
school was maintained through the years through regular 
appropriations from the Texas Legislature; and
	WHEREAS, The campus now covers 67 acres on the edge of 
downtown Austin and features new state-of-the-art facilities; in 
addition to a full range of educational and support services, the 
school offers comprehensive diagnostic, medical, social, sports, 
and recreational services; and
	WHEREAS, One of the top public educational institutions in 
the nation for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, the Texas School 
for the Deaf serves more than 470 enrolled students ranging from 
prekindergarten through grade 12 during the regular school year, 
and more than 4,000 students, families, and professionals 
participate in summer and short-term programs; and
	WHEREAS, On the occasion of its 150th anniversary, the Texas 
School for the Deaf recognizes that its success is due to a 
partnership between the Texas Legislature, the school, and the 
community and their collaborative efforts to serve the needs of 
deaf Texans; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the administrators 
and members of the educational and support staff of the Texas School 
for the Deaf for their years of dedication to the needs and dreams 
of deaf and hard-of-hearing Texans and extend to all best wishes for 
a memorable and meaningful 150th anniversary; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.