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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Katy Independent School District, which has been |
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named to the College Board's 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll; and |
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WHEREAS, The AP District Honor Roll is awarded to school |
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districts that demonstrate increased access to Advanced |
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Placement programs and increased participation in those |
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programs; additional criteria include percentage of minority |
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students participating in the programs and improvement in |
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performance levels; the Katy Independent School District is one |
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of only 373 districts in the United States and Canada to receive |
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this prestigious designation; and |
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WHEREAS, Advanced Placement is one of the most effective |
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strategies used by the state to keep college tuition affordable; |
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students who receive college credit for their Advanced Placement |
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courses save their families thousands of dollars each year; in |
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2017 alone, Texas high school students saved $266 million in |
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tuition fees as a result of their AP exams; and |
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WHEREAS, Advanced Placement programs have played a vital |
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role in expanding educational opportunities and in helping |
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students to graduate from college in four years; the Katy |
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Independent School District is truly deserving of special |
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recognition for creating one of the best programs of its kind in |
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the country; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Katy Independent School District |
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on its commitment to excellence in education and extend |
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congratulations to the district on being named to the College |
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Board's 9th Annual AP District Honor Roll; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Huffman, Kolkhorst |
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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 January 22, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |