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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 298
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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 |
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27, 2017, in celebration of La Joya Independent School District |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, A rapidly growing district, La Joya Independent |
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School District includes 23 elementary schools, eight middle |
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schools, and six high schools, as well as the College and Career |
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Center, the Academy of Health Science Professions-STEM, and two |
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other academies; the administration has worked tirelessly to |
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encourage more young people to pursue higher education, and to |
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date, students in dual-enrollment courses have received more |
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than 44,000 hours of college credit; in addition, students in |
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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 |
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2015 Superintendent of the Year for Region 1 by the Texas |
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Association of School Boards and was ranked among the top five |
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superintendents in the state; under her leadership, the district |
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has invested significantly in technology, science laboratory |
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materials, employee and student wellness, and safety; moreover, |
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the district added 10 new school buses; teachers, hourly |
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employees, and administrators all received raises in consecutive |
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years, yet property taxes were not increased; the district has |
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received approval for a natatorium, a student resource center, |
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and a new employee health clinic building; the school board was |
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named Region 1 School Board of the Year and was selected as a Top |
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Five Honor Board; and |
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WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is a vital |
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enterprise, and the La Joya Independent School District has |
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demonstrated a strong commitment to providing a challenging and |
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supportive learning environment to prepare its graduates for |
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future success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2017, as La Joya |
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Independent School District Day at the State Capitol and extend |
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to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative |
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and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 27, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |