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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Garland Independent School District was recognized |
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as a Best Community for Music Education by the National Association |
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of Music Merchants Foundation in 2012, the second year in a row it |
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has been so honored; and |
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WHEREAS, The Best Community for Music Education designation |
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acknowledges schools and districts that support access to music |
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education through funding, graduation requirements, and committed |
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instruction time, making music an essential part of a complete |
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education; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of George Jones, director of |
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the district's Fine Arts Department, Garland ISD continued a long |
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tradition of musical excellence with strong representation in the |
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2013 Texas Music Educators Association All-State bands and |
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choruses; more than 55,000 students from around the state audition |
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for these ensembles, with about 1,500 earning an All-State position |
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and a chance to attend the TMEA Clinic and Convention; 17 Garland |
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ISD students were chosen this year to perform; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2013 Garland ISD All-State students are Kelli |
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Bashaw, Lacie Block, Gabriel Ethridge, Malik Henderson, Lauren |
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Noble, Monica Ogbonnaya, Maddie Smith, Micah Ndiba, David Estrada, |
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Dorien Tate, Christian Cardenas, Cedric Dario, Austin Nix, Carrie |
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Blumhardt, Morgan Daniels, Sam Hundt, and Elizabeth Schutter; they |
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secured places in the 5A All-State Band, All-State Jazz Band, |
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All-State Mixed Choir, and All-State Men's and All-State Women's |
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Choirs; moreover, Austin Nix and Morgan Daniels earned the |
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distinction of having been named All-State members all four years |
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of high school; and |
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WHEREAS, Garland ISD believes that quality arts instruction |
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plays an integral role in children's education, helping youth to |
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develop self-esteem, self-discipline, self-direction, and the |
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ability to work collaboratively with others, and the district is |
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indeed deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Garland Independent School |
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District on its designation as a Best Community for Music Education |
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by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation and |
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extend to the district's students and teachers sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |