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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Granger Independent School District celebrated |
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the 125th anniversary of its creation in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, A small town in Williamson County, Granger was |
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founded in 1882 and the Granger Common School District was |
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established in 1887; a school was constructed that same year and an |
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additional facility was built in 1906; the Hus Memorial School, |
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which opened in 1914, served as the site of a teacher enrichment |
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program; a new school was built in 1925, and it has since served as |
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the district's main building; it was designated a Recorded Texas |
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Historic Landmark in 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, Granger ISD has earned a "Recognized" rating from |
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the Texas Education Agency for 9 of the past 13 years; its students |
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compete in the 1A classification in University Interscholastic |
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League academic and athletic contests; and |
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WHEREAS, Grounded in the values of the families who have |
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chosen to make this small Williamson County community their home, |
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Granger ISD has provided generations of area Texans with a solid |
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foundation on which to build rewarding and productive lives; 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 commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Granger |
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Independent School District and extend to all faculty, staff, and |
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students sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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. |