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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Austin Can! Academy, a dropout recovery charter high |
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school serving at-risk students of Travis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin Can! Academy was established to give local |
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students a second chance to succeed in their education; 95 percent |
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of the student population at Austin Can! Academy is considered |
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at-risk and 95 percent of the students are economically |
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disadvantaged; 33 percent of the students have limited English |
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proficiency and 25 percent are in special education classes; and |
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WHEREAS, The academy has been rated an academically |
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acceptable school by the Texas Education Agency; the school's many |
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partners in the community include the Austin Symphony Orchestra, |
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the League of United Latin American Citizens, the Rotary Club, |
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Austin Community College, and The University of Texas School of |
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Social Work; and |
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WHEREAS, The success of the school is reflected in the growth |
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of its number of graduates; five students graduated in 2003, and in |
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2010, 62 students graduated; in addition, during the tenure of its |
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principal, Dr. Joe Gonzales, there has been an 80 percent increase |
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in college enrollment; and |
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WHEREAS, Austin Can! Academy is a valuable asset to the City |
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of Austin and Travis County; through its relationship-based |
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education and training, it provides its students with the |
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opportunity to earn a high school diploma and make a new start in |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend the teachers, staff, administrators, and community |
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partners of Austin Can! Academy for their efforts to help the young |
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people of Travis County achieve a high school education; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for |
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Austin Can! Academy as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Legislature. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the Senate |
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on March 14, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 29 was adopted by the House |
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on March 23, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |