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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Humble Independent School District is marking |
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the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, With a history that stretches back even more than a |
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century, Humble ISD can trace its origins to the Harris County |
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Common School District No. 28, established in 1884; four years |
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later, it was split into two districts, No. 28 and No. 35, which |
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were recombined in 1918; the following year, Common School District |
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No. 50 was transformed into Humble ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, The district has been guided since its inception by |
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school board members selected from among the most dynamic business |
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and community leaders; facilitating the dedicated efforts of |
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faculty and staff, the trustees have maintained a commitment to |
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high-quality scholastic and extracurricular programs, and with the |
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support of all, Humble ISD students have gained recognition for |
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their academic achievements and their accomplishments in sports, |
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fine arts, and other activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past 15 years, Humble ISD has grown |
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rapidly, adding an average of 1,100 students annually; today, with |
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43 campuses, more than 40,000 students, and over 5,000 employees, |
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the district maintains its reputation for rigorous instruction; in |
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2015, it received $100,000 in grant money from the H-E-B Excellence |
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in Education Awards program as the Best Large District in Texas, and |
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in 2018, its board was named the Outstanding School Board of the |
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Year; the district has benefited from the leadership of |
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superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Fagen since 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, The Humble Independent School District has provided |
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generations of young Texans with a strong foundation on which to |
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build, and its fine reputation is a source of tremendous pride to |
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the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Humble |
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Independent School District and extend to its administration, |
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faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |