SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 136
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas 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, 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; 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 with brand new state-of-the-art facilities; the 
school provides a full range of educational and support services, 
as well as comprehensive diagnostic, medical, social, sports, 
and recreational services; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas School for the Deaf has over 470 
enrolled students ranging in grades from prekindergarten through 
12 during the regular school year and more than 4,000 additional 
families, students, and professionals in summer and short-term 
programs; it has become one of the top public educational 
institutions in the country for deaf and hard-of-hearing 
children; 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 Senate of the State of Texas,
79th 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 the deaf and hard-of-hearing and extend 
to all best wishes for a grand 150th anniversary event; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 
expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Wentworth




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 4, 2006.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate