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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District has been named |
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to the 7th Annual College Board AP District Honor Roll; and |
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WHEREAS, Hutto ISD was one of only 22 districts in Texas and |
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433 districts in the United States and Canada to be recognized in |
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2017; to earn this prestigious designation, a district must |
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increase the number of students participating in its advanced |
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placement program while also raising or maintaining the percentage |
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of individuals receiving scores of 3 or higher on AP exams; |
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achieving these goals shows that the district is successfully |
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reaching pupils who are academically prepared but might otherwise |
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not take AP classes; and |
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WHEREAS, National data from 2016 show that among minority |
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students with a high degree of readiness for AP programs, only about |
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half are participating; AP students can earn college credit, saving |
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them money on tuition, and participants tend to have higher GPAs and |
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are more likely to graduate from college within four years; for |
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these reasons, it is crucial that people of all backgrounds have |
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access to these programs; and |
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WHEREAS, By fostering an educational environment where all |
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students are encouraged to take AP courses and exams, the Hutto |
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Independent School District is helping area Texans reach their full |
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potential, and it is indeed deserving of this most recent honor; |
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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 congratulate the Hutto Independent School |
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District on its inclusion on the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll |
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and that the district's administrators, faculty, and staff be |
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extended sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Hutto ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |