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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 237
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WHEREAS, Proud representatives of the South Texas |
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Independent School District are gathering in Austin on March |
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12, 2025, in celebration of South Texas ISD Day at the State |
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Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by order of the state legislature in |
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1964, South Texas ISD began as a residential school in Edinburg |
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for students with disabilities, who at the time were excluded |
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from public education; during the 1970s, the district enrolled |
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special education students from Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy |
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Counties and provided them with the opportunity to develop |
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valuable life and vocational skills while participating in |
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sports and other activities; today, the district continues to |
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offer educational and occupational training to individuals |
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with disabilities through full-time enrollment and half-day |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1982, the State Board of Education initiated |
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plans for the first magnet school in South Texas; two years |
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later, the South Texas ISD Health Professions high school opened |
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its doors, marking a significant milestone for the advancement of |
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career and technical education in the Rio Grande Valley; over the |
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next several decades, the district established six additional |
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magnet schools offering specialized learning environments, |
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including the South Texas ISD Science Academy, South Texas ISD |
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Medical Professions, South Texas ISD World Scholars, South Texas |
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ISD Preparatory Academy, South Texas ISD Rising Scholars |
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Academy, and South Texas ISD Virtual Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, An open-enrollment district, South Texas ISD |
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benefits from the able leadership of superintendent Dr. Marco |
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Antonio Lara Jr.; its schools are consistently ranked among |
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the best in the state and nation by Niche and U.S. News & World |
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Report and have made frequent appearances on Educational |
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Results Partnership Texas Honor Roll lists; four of its |
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campuses have been designated as Blue Ribbon Schools by the |
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U.S. Department of Education, and the district has further |
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been honored by Niche by being highly ranked on its Districts |
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with the Best Teachers in Texas and Best Places to Teach in |
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Texas lists for multiple years; and |
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WHEREAS, South Texas ISD serves as a model for quality and |
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innovation in public education for not only the State of Texas |
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but the nation at large, and its schools have helped countless |
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young Texans explore pathways to success that align with their |
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unique talents and career aspirations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 12, 2025, as South Texas |
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ISD Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a productive and enjoyable |
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stay in Austin. |
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Hinojosa of Nueces |
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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 March 12, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |