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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Superintendents, school board members, and other |
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education professionals from Region One Education Service Center |
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are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to observe Region One |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Region One Education Service Center was created |
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along with 19 other centers by the 59th Texas Legislature to assist |
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school districts across the state; over time, the role of these |
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centers has expanded, and today, they work to further three main |
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objectives: to assist districts in improving student performance, |
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to enable greater efficiency in operation, and to implement the |
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initiatives of the legislature or education commissioner; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, Region One covers seven |
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counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and |
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Zapata, and encompasses 37 districts and several charter school |
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systems; covering nearly 10,000 square miles, the area is home to |
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some 350 elementary schools, more than 100 middle, intermediate, |
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and junior high schools, and about 150 high schools; the region has |
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a population of approximately 1.5 million, with a student |
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enrollment of 412,000 and a staff of 67,000, including teachers, |
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administrators, and other professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, The employees and leaders of Region One Education |
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Service Center have committed themselves to furthering academic |
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achievement, and their work is of great benefit to their |
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communities and to the future of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Region One Day at |
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the State Capitol and honor the school boards, administrators, |
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faculty, and staff of Region One Education Service Center for their |
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important work. |