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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Ferris Independent School District is making a |
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positive difference in the local community by providing area youth |
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with a solid educational foundation on which to build; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving approximately 2,700 students, Ferris ISD |
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seeks to foster a challenging and supportive learning environment |
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where young people are equipped to excel in every aspect of their |
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education; a rural district in northern Ellis County, it conducts |
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classes for prekindergarten through the 12th grade at its five |
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campuses; with an average teacher-to-student ratio of one to 18, |
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schools in the district are able to focus on individual needs and |
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provide the skills students need to be competitive in the |
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21st century workforce; and |
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WHEREAS, Ferris ISD is ably guided by superintendent James |
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Hartman, and it also benefits from the leadership of its board of |
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trustees, which includes president Rico Rodriguez, vice president |
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Richard Sasser, secretary Lee Longino, and members Mike Moffitt, |
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Nancy Jane Salmon, and Nick Hamm; and |
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WHEREAS, The administrators, teachers, staff, and school |
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board of Ferris ISD have helped to provide many young Texans with |
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the knowledge and skills they need to become productive members of |
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society, and the district is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for its significant contributions; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Ferris Independent School District for |
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its service to area youth and extend to all those associated with |
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the district sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ferris ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |