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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from Ed White Memorial High School in |
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League City is visiting the State Capitol on May 4, 2011, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to honor the school and its |
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parent organization, Bay Area Charter Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Bay Area Charter Schools is a nonprofit, |
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open-enrollment charter school community that serves 19 |
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independent school districts in the Galveston Bay area; its mission |
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is to foster the excitement of learning through an interactive |
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educational environment that values the gifts and talents of every |
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child and to encourage cooperation among students, parents, and the |
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community, and its schools are guided by the principle that |
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students learn best in project-based environments that focus on |
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real-world applications; and |
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WHEREAS, Named in honor of the NASA astronaut, Ed White |
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Memorial High School opened its doors in 1998; its classes are |
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limited in size to 25 students, and the school is designed to |
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address the individual needs of the students through a personalized |
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curriculum; Ed White Memorial also features advanced placement and |
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career and technology courses, online learning opportunities, and |
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dual-enrollment courses offered in conjunction with College of the |
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Mainland; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to its innovative, high-quality system of |
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education, Bay Area Charter Schools is helping its students succeed |
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academically and realize their full potential, and in so doing, it |
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is building a solid foundation for the future achievement of many |
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young Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Bay Area Charter Schools and extend a warm |
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welcome to the representatives from Ed White Memorial High School |
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who are present at the State Capitol today; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Bay Area Charter Schools as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |