H.R. No. 563
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, Many proud representatives from the La Joya
  Independent School District are gathering in Austin on February 27,
  2017, in celebration of La Joya ISD Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, A rapidly growing district, La Joya ISD includes 23
  elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 6 high schools, as well as
  the College and Career Center, the Academy of Health Science
  Professions STEM, and two other academies; the administration has
  worked tirelessly to encourage more young people to pursue higher
  education, and to date, students in dual-enrollment courses have
  received more than 44,000 hours of college credit; in addition,
  students in career and technology programs have earned over 2,000
  certificates; and
         WHEREAS, More than 94 percent of students graduate with a
  recommended or distinguished achievement diploma, and the
  four-year dropout rate is less than three percent; in the most
  recent year, the district received the "Met Standard" rating from
  the Texas Education Agency; it offers a well-rounded curriculum,
  and students have excelled in such areas as band competitions and
  the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair; and
         WHEREAS, The district benefits greatly from the vision and
  expertise of superintendent Dr. Alda Benavides, who was named 2015
  Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Texas Association of
  School Boards and was ranked among the top five superintendents in
  the state; under her leadership, La Joya ISD has invested
  significantly in technology, science laboratory materials,
  employee and student wellness, and safety; moreover, the district
  added 10 new school buses; teachers, hourly employees, and
  administrators all received raises in consecutive years, yet
  property taxes were not increased; the district has received
  approval for a natatorium, a student resource center, and a new
  employee health clinic building; the school board was named Region
  1 School Board of the Year and was selected as a Top Five Honor
  Board; and
         WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital enterprise,
  and the La Joya Independent School District has demonstrated a
  strong commitment to providing a challenging and supportive
  learning environment to prepare its graduates for future success;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2017, as La Joya ISD Day
  at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere
  best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin.
 
  Longoria
 
 
Straus Goldman Oliverson
 
Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega
 
Alonzo González of El Paso Paddie
 
Alvarado Gooden Parker
 
Anchia Guerra Paul
 
Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez
 
Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan
 
Arévalo Hefner Phillips
 
Ashby Hernandez Pickett
 
Bailes Herrero Price
 
Bell Hinojosa Raney
 
Bernal Holland Raymond
 
Biedermann Howard Reynolds
 
Blanco Huberty Rinaldi
 
Bohac Hunter Roberts
 
Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar
 
Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis
 
Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
 
Burns Johnson of Harris Rose
 
Burrows Kacal Sanford
 
Button Keough Schaefer
 
Cain King of Hemphill Schofield
 
Canales King of Parker Schubert
 
Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen
 
Clardy Klick Sheffield
 
Coleman Koop Shine
 
Collier Krause Simmons
 
Cook Kuempel Smithee
 
Cortez Lambert Springer
 
Cosper Landgraf Stephenson
 
Craddick Lang Stickland
 
Cyrier Larson Stucky
 
Dale Laubenberg Swanson
 
Darby Leach Thierry
 
Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria
 
Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris
 
Dean Lucio III Tinderholt
 
Deshotel Martinez Turner
 
Dukes Metcalf Uresti
 
Dutton Meyer VanDeaver
 
Elkins Miller Villalba
 
Faircloth Minjarez Vo
 
Fallon Moody Walle
 
Farrar Morrison White
 
Flynn Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
 
Frank Murphy Workman
 
Frullo Murr Wray
 
Geren Neave Wu
 
Gervin-Hawkins Nevárez Zedler
 
Giddings Oliveira Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 563 was adopted by the House on February
  27, 2017, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House