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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Many proud representatives from the La Joya |
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Independent School District are gathering in Austin on February 27, |
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2017, in celebration of La Joya ISD Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A rapidly growing district, La Joya ISD includes 23 |
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elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 6 high schools, as well as |
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the College and Career Center, the Academy of Health Science |
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Professions STEM, and two other academies; the administration has |
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worked tirelessly to encourage more young people to pursue higher |
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education, and to date, students in dual-enrollment courses have |
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received more than 44,000 hours of college credit; in addition, |
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students in career and technology programs have earned over 2,000 |
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certificates; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 94 percent of students graduate with a |
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recommended or distinguished achievement diploma, and the |
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four-year dropout rate is less than three percent; in the most |
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recent year, the district received the "Met Standard" rating from |
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the Texas Education Agency; it offers a well-rounded curriculum, |
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and students have excelled in such areas as band competitions and |
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the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair; and |
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WHEREAS, The district benefits greatly from the vision and |
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expertise of superintendent Dr. Alda Benavides, who was named 2015 |
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Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Texas Association of |
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School Boards and was ranked among the top five superintendents in |
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the state; under her leadership, La Joya ISD has invested |
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significantly in technology, science laboratory materials, |
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employee and student wellness, and safety; moreover, the district |
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added 10 new school buses; teachers, hourly employees, and |
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administrators all received raises in consecutive years, yet |
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property taxes were not increased; the district has received |
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approval for a natatorium, a student resource center, and a new |
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employee health clinic building; the school board was named Region |
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1 School Board of the Year and was selected as a Top Five Honor |
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Board; and |
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WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital enterprise, |
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and the La Joya Independent School District has demonstrated a |
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strong commitment to providing a challenging and supportive |
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learning environment to prepare its graduates for future success; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2017, as La Joya ISD Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |