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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Fast Growth School Coalition are |
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gathering in Austin on March 27, 2013, to celebrate Fast Growth |
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School Coalition Legislative Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1996, the coalition is a grassroots |
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organization of school districts pursuing legislative solutions to |
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the financial and structural demands of their rapidly expanding |
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populations; and |
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WHEREAS, The 99 districts that meet the criteria to become |
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members of FGSC have an enrollment of at least 2,500 students, with |
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growth of at least 10 percent or a net increase of 3,500 or more |
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students over the past five years; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by executive director Michelle Smith and chair |
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Dr. David Vroonland, Superintendent of the Frenship Independent |
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School District in Wolfforth, the FGSC advocates in behalf of |
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districts and holds presentations and conferences throughout the |
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year to inform members, corporate partners, and the media of the |
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escalating needs of schools throughout the Lone Star State; among |
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the group's principal concerns are the 50-cent debt test, existing |
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debt allotment and instructional facilities allotment, fast growth |
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allotment, instructional materials allotment, new instructional |
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facility allotment, and use of prior-year state property values for |
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school funding; and |
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WHEREAS, By coordinating efforts to address the serious |
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issues that educators, administrators, and children are facing in |
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this swiftly growing state, the Fast Growth School Coalition is |
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working to make a positive difference in Texas; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 27, 2013, as Fast Growth School |
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Coalition Legislative Day at the State Capitol and extend to all |
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those in attendance sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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meaningful visit to Austin. |