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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of south Dallas County are gathering in |
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Austin on May 1, 2013, to celebrate DeSoto Independent School |
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District Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving more than 9,000 students in the communities |
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of DeSoto, Glenn Heights, and Ovilla, DeSoto ISD encompasses seven |
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elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school, as |
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well as a freshman campus and an alternative education center; and |
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WHEREAS, Superintendent Dr. David Harris heads a staff of |
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accomplished administrators, teachers, and support personnel who |
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are deeply committed to the success of the area's young people; in |
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the 2011-2012 school year alone, their work was honored with 20 Gold |
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Performance Acknowledgments by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Looking to the future, the district has recently |
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expanded its College and Career Academies and developed the |
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Collegiate Magnet Program to offer associate degrees as well as |
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college and industry certifications; and |
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WHEREAS, DeSoto ISD strives to maintain high educational |
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standards while remaining fiscally responsible, twice earning the |
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highest rating from the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public |
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Accounts for its academic and financial performance; additionally, |
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the district has received more than $1 million in grants to benefit |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, DeSoto ISD has established a notable record of |
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achievement, and the quality education that it provides is a credit |
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to the community and to the entire Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize May 1, 2013, as DeSoto Independent |
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School District Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those in |
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attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit to Austin; |
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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. |
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Giddings |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1807 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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