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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 228
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Harmony Public Schools on the occasion of the |
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organization's 20th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Harmony Science Academy was established |
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in Houston in 2000, and there are now 58 Harmony Public Schools |
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campuses in cities across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony high schools are recognized by U.S. News |
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and World Report as among the best in the nation, and each of the |
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organization's 23 high schools in Texas was named to the |
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magazine's Top High Schools in America list; students in Harmony |
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schools have received more than 2,000 awards in local, national, |
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and international science fairs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Association of School Business |
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Officials bestowed its highest honor for financial |
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responsibility, the Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations, to |
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Harmony Public Schools; the Texas Education Agency awarded a |
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superior financial accountability rating to each of Harmony's |
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seven districts in the state and selected five Harmony districts |
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to be recipients of the new Teacher Incentive Allotment; and |
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WHEREAS, For 20 years, Harmony Public Schools has had a |
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positive impact on the lives of Texas students, and it is truly |
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fitting that this outstanding organization receive special |
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recognition as it reaches this milestone in its history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the students, faculty, staff, and |
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administrators of Harmony Public Schools on their exemplary |
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efforts on behalf of the young people of Texas and extend to all |
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best wishes for a rewarding 20th anniversary celebration; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Harmony Public Schools as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini, Blanco, Eckhardt |
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Lucio, Menéndez, Miles |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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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 April 7, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |