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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud representatives of the La Joya Independent |
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School District are visiting the State Capitol on April 22, 2013; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A Texas Education Agency "recognized" district, La |
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Joya ISD has experienced rapid growth over the course of the past |
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decade; the district includes 23 elementary schools, 8 middle |
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schools, and 6 high schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored with a perfect rating from the No Child Left |
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Behind program, La Joya ISD is committed to improving college |
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readiness and encouraging more students to pursue higher education; |
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in recent years, the district has established two institutions that |
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allow teens to complete associate's degrees; Jimmy Carter Early |
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College High School emphasizes social sciences, while Thelma Rosa |
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Salinas STEM Early College High School focuses on science, |
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technology, engineering, and mathematics; to date, more than 1,000 |
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students have taken advantage of dual enrollment opportunities; in |
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addition, the district has partnered with South Texas College to |
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create the STC La Joya Teaching Center, to make STC classes more |
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accessible to the community; and |
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WHEREAS, The district offers a well-rounded curriculum, and |
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its students have distinguished themselves in a variety of |
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disciplines; La Joya ISD can claim one of the few four-year |
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All-State band champions, as well as a first-place winner at the |
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ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair; moreover, the |
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Palmview High School mariachi and folklorico groups were invited to |
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appear in the 2013 inaugural parade in Washington, D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of superintendent Dr. Alda |
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Benavides, the district has promoted staff development and |
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emergency readiness; more than 700 employees have earned |
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preparedness certification through the National Incident |
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Management System of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and |
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the district has been awarded funds to create a disaster relief |
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dome; and |
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WHEREAS, The La Joya Independent School District has |
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demonstrated a commitment to excellence that is truly impressive, |
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and the quality education that it provides its students is of |
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benefit not only to them and to the local community but also to the |
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entire Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the La Joya Independent School District |
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for its accomplishments and extend to its 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. |