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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.