H.R. No. 227

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Proud community members are gathering in Austin on
	February 12, 2019, to celebrate South Texas Independent School
	District Day at the State Capitol; and
	WHEREAS, Originally known as the Rio Grande Rehabilitation
	District, the South Texas Independent School District was
	established in 1964 to create further educational opportunities for
	area youths with disabilities; in 1983, legislators broadened the
	district's purpose to allow it to operate vocational magnet
	schools, and as a result, STISD opened South Texas High School for
	Health Professions in 1984 and The Science Academy of South Texas
	five years later; the district established The Teacher Academy of
	South Texas in 1993, subsequently renaming the school South Texas
	Business, Education & Technology Academy to reflect an expanded
	focus; over the following years, the magnet program continued to
	grow with the addition of South Texas Academy for Medical
	Professions, South Texas Preparatory Academy, and Rising Scholars
	Academy of South Texas; and
	WHEREAS, Currently encompassing six college-preparatory
	magnet schools in Edinburg, Mercedes, Olmito, and San Benito, STISD
	is the only all-magnet district in the state; it serves more than
	4,100 junior high and high school students and maintains an open
	enrollment policy that attracts interested and hardworking pupils
	from 28 school districts in Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy Counties;
	in addition, it continues to provide educational and occupational
	training for students with special needs through its career and
	technology half-day program; and
	WHEREAS, The district attained a high level of success under
	the leadership of Dr. Marla M. Guerra, who recently retired from
	her position as superintendent after 17 years; in 2018, the
	inaugural year of letter ratings, the Texas Education Agency
	awarded the district an "A" rating, and for the fifth year in a row,
	STISD received the postsecondary readiness distinction
	designation, the only one available to districts; furthermore, all
	campuses in the district received a "met standard" rating, with
	three of the campuses earning all distinctions for which they were
	eligible; and
	WHEREAS, The district's new superintendent, Dr. Marco
	Antonio Lara Jr., is committed to working alongside a staff of
	accomplished teachers, administrators, and support personnel to
	ensure the success of young people in the tri-county area and to
	make a positive difference in the life of each student; and
	WHEREAS, The faculty and staff of South Texas ISD continue to
	look for new ways to help students achieve, lead, and contribute to
	a changing world; to that end, the district has adopted a new
	strategic plan, which includes the following call to action: "Each
	student thrives in real world challenges as a visionary in a global
	society"; and
	WHEREAS, For more than half a century, the South Texas
	Independent School District has dedicated itself to offering
	students the best educational opportunities possible, and in so
	doing, it has equipped several generations of Texans with the
	knowledge and skills necessary to build a brighter future; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby recognize February 12, 2019, as South Texas
	Independent School District Day at the State Capitol and extend to
	all those in attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable visit
	to Austin.
	Guerra
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Oliverson
	Allen Guillen Ortega
	Allison Gutierrez Pacheco
	Anchia Harless Paddie
	Anderson Harris Parker
	Ashby Hefner Patterson
	Bailes Hernandez Paul
	Beckley Herrero Perez
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Phelan
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Price
	Bernal Howard Ramos
	Biedermann Huberty Raney
	Blanco Hunter Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Rose
	Bucy Kacal Rosenthal
	Burns King of Hemphill Sanford
	Burrows King of Parker Schaefer
	Button King of Uvalde Shaheen
	Cain Klick Sheffield
	Calanni Krause Sherman, Sr.
	Canales Kuempel Shine
	Capriglione Lambert Smith
	Clardy Landgraf Smithee
	Cole Lang Springer
	Coleman Larson Stephenson
	Collier Leach Stickland
	Cortez Leman Stucky
	Craddick Longoria Swanson
	Cyrier Lozano Talarico
	Darby Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Dallas Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Davis of Harris Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Dean Metcalf Tinderholt
	Deshotel Meyer Toth
	Dominguez Meza Turner of Dallas
	Dutton Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miller VanDeaver
	Fierro Minjarez Vo
	Flynn Moody Walle
	Frank Morrison White
	Frullo Muñoz, Jr. Wilson
	Geren Murphy Wray
	Gervin-Hawkins Murr Wu
	Goldman Neave Zedler
	González of Dallas Nevárez Zerwas
	González of El Paso Noble Zwiener
	Goodwin
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 227 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2019, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House