H.R. No. 166
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff of Stan C. Stanley
Elementary School celebrated the dedication of this fine
institution of learning on October 4, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Part of the Katy Independent School District, the
school was named in honor of successful entrepreneur and community
leader Stan Stanley; a resident of Katy since 1977, he is the
founder of Stanley Signature Products and a longtime supporter of
Katy ISD; Mr. Stanley has volunteered his time to a variety of
district initiatives, including Junior Achievement, Classroom
Champions, and the Keep Encouraging Youth toward Success (KEYS)
mentoring program; he has further distinguished himself as a member
of the Partners in Education Advisory Board, and he was named a
Texas Hero for Children in 2006 by the State Board of Education as
well as the 2002 Citizen of the Year by the Katy Area Chamber of
Commerce; moreover, he has had a positive influence on the lives of
countless students over the course of his 50-year involvement with
the Boy Scouts; and
WHEREAS, Stanley Elementary opened its doors at the beginning
of the 2009-2010 school year and is providing comprehensive
instruction to more than 800 students enrolled in kindergarten
through grade 5; included among the facility's many amenities are
computers and teacher workstations in every classroom, document
cameras in all first-grade through fifth-grade rooms, SMART Boards,
mobile laptop carts, and mini SMART Boards on which students can
create new ideas for lessons; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Kerri Finnesand,
this notable school is providing area students with a strong
educational foundation, and it is appropriate to take this
opportunity to recognize it; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of Stan C. Stanley
Elementary School and extend to its students, faculty, and staff
sincere best wishes for success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Callegari
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 166 was adopted by the House on
February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House