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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Brownsville Independent School District on the |
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occasion of its 100th anniversary; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District was |
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established in 1915 following the unanimous passage of House Bill |
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594 by the Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, The district has grown from serving approximately |
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1,000 students in a handful of schools to include 58 campuses |
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serving more than 49,000 students; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District has |
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received numerous honors for excellence, including recognition as a |
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Best Community for Music Education in the United States, selection |
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for the National Advanced Placement Honor Roll, and the designation |
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of five of its campuses as Early College High Schools, the most of |
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any district in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Three elementary school campuses have been chosen as |
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National Excellence in Urban Education Award finalists and every |
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middle school in the district features the Science, Technology, |
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Engineering, and Mathematics Magnet program; the district was |
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chosen as the 2014 National Hispanic Institute School District of |
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the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, The Brownsville Independent School District has for |
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100 years provided students with excellent opportunities to gain |
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the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed and thrive in an |
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ever-changing world; it is truly deserving of special recognition |
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for the profound impact it has had on its community; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend the students, faculty, administration, and alumni of |
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the Brownsville Independent School District on their commitment to |
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quality education and extend to them best wishes for a memorable |
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100th anniversary celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the |
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district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature. |