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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Coppell Independent School District is making |
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vital contributions to the strength and vitality of its community |
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by providing area students with a solid educational foundation on |
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which to build; and |
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WHEREAS, Based in the city of Coppell, the district also |
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serves families in Valley Ranch, Grapevine, North Irving, and |
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Dallas; the dedicated faculty and staff teach nearly 12,400 |
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students at the district's 16 schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of superintendent Dr. Mike |
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Waldrip, the district seeks to foster an environment in which |
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students excel in every aspect of their education; among its |
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numerous successes, the district boasted a record 36 National Merit |
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Scholar finalists in 2016 and has 29 semifinalists this year, while |
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a number of district students are advancing to national competition |
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in speech and debate after winning at state; the Coppell High School |
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boys' soccer team took the 2016 UIL 6A state championship in 2016, |
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securing a No. 1 ranking in several polls, and the school's girls' |
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team is nationally ranked in 2017; moreover, several of its |
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campuses have been named National Schools of Character, and Coppell |
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ISD was one of only four districts in the nation to receive the |
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title of National District of Character in 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The Coppell Independent School District is |
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equipping area students with the knowledge and skills necessary to |
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become productive and successful members of society, and it is |
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indeed deserving of recognition at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Coppell Independent School District |
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for its service to the Dallas area and extend to all those |
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associated with the district sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 Coppell ISD as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |