80R5070 JGH-D

By: Castro H.R. No. 278

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has introduced a new affiliation category to bring together college presidents and public school superintendents to help increase the educational success of Hispanic students; and

WHEREAS, Now celebrating 20 years of working for Hispanic achievement in education, HACU is a national advocacy group based in San Antonio that represents more than 450 colleges worldwide; and

WHEREAS, Recognizing that student achievement in college begins with a strong educational foundation laid in primary, middle, and high school, HACU has established the Hispanic-Serving School District (HSSD) to unite administrators serving Hispanic students in an effort to develop a national agenda for increasing these students' high school graduation and college enrollment rates; and

WHEREAS, Potentially encompassing 1,600 school districts nationwide, an HSSD is defined as a district whose student enrollment is at least 25 percent Hispanic; currently, there are HSSD affiliates in Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of HACU president Dr. Antonio Flores, San Antonio HSSD program manager Jeanette Morales will help area K-12 superintendents and college administrators work toward easing Hispanic students' transition into college; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature hereby recognize the members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for their dedication to improving educational opportunities for Hispanic students through this innovative and far-sighted program; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.