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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Katy Independent School District was named the |
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Advanced Placement Large District of the Year by The College Board |
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on April 25, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, One of 373 districts from across the United States |
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considered for the award, Katy ISD was selected as the AP Large |
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District of the Year in recognition of its efforts to expand its AP |
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program; over the last three years, Katy ISD has increased student |
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participation in the AP exams by 18 percent annually, resulting in |
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approximately 1,500 more students being involved in the program |
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this year than in 2016; furthermore, the district has improved exam |
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performance, with over 77 percent of its 12,000 AP tests receiving a |
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score of a three or higher; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of superintendent Ken |
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Gregorski and school board president Courtney Doyle, Katy ISD |
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serves more than 80,000 students at 69 campuses; the district has |
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received an A rating from the Texas Education Agency and an A+ from |
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Niche.com, and it was recently named to The College Board's AP Honor |
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Roll for the seventh time; and |
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WHEREAS, A quality education is critical to the continued |
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vitality of our state, and the faculty, staff, and administrators |
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of Katy ISD are indeed deserving of recognition for their efforts to |
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foster a supportive and challenging academic environment; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Katy Independent School |
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District on its selection as the 2019 Advanced Placement Large |
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District of the Year by The College Board and extend to all those |
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associated with the district 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 Katy ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1771 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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