83R7286 STE-D
 
  By: Dale H.R. No. 615
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary of the Round Rock Independent
  School District is being celebrated in 2013, and this milestone
  provides a welcome opportunity to honor its rich history and many
  accomplishments; and
         WHEREAS, Round Rock ISD was originally established as
  Williamson County Common School District No. 19 on May 17, 1913,
  when voters approved the district's incorporation; the following
  year, a three-story school building was constructed on West
  Anderson Avenue; and
         WHEREAS, Additional facilities were built in the decades that
  followed, including the Hopewell School that served African
  American students from 1922 to 1966 and a campus for Hispanic
  students that operated from 1933 until 1948; moreover, a number of
  existing schools in outlying areas were consolidated into the
  district, including Bell, Caldwell Heights, Cedar Valley, Gattis,
  McNeil, Merrelltown, Pond Springs, and Stony Point schools; and
         WHEREAS, Since 1970, Round Rock ISD has expanded to keep pace
  with the city's explosive growth; today, it serves nearly 46,000
  students and encompasses 32 elementary schools, 10 middle schools,
  6 high schools, and 3 education centers; faculty and staff number
  almost 6,000, each of whom uphold the district's commitment to
  creating a constructive learning experience for each student; and
         WHEREAS, Through the monumental changes that have taken place
  over the past 100 years, Round Rock ISD has excelled in its
  educational mission; in so doing, it has provided numerous
  generations of area residents with a strong foundation for success
  and contributed greatly to the betterment of the community; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
  Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Round Rock
  Independent School District and extend to its students, educators,
  and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.