H.R. No. 615
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 100th anniversary of the Round Rock Independent
School District is being celebrated in 2013, and this milestone
provides a welcome opportunity to honor its rich history and many
accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Round Rock ISD was originally established as
Williamson County Common School District No. 19 on May 17, 1913,
when voters approved the district's incorporation; the following
year, a three-story school building was constructed on West
Anderson Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Additional facilities were built in the decades that
followed, including the Hopewell School that served African
American students from 1922 to 1966 and a campus for Hispanic
students that operated from 1933 until 1948; moreover, a number of
existing schools in outlying areas were consolidated into the
district, including Bell, Caldwell Heights, Cedar Valley, Gattis,
McNeil, Merrelltown, Pond Springs, and Stony Point schools; and
WHEREAS, Since 1970, Round Rock ISD has expanded to keep pace
with the city's explosive growth; today, it serves nearly 46,000
students and encompasses 32 elementary schools, 10 middle schools,
6 high schools, and 3 education centers; faculty and staff number
almost 6,000, each of whom uphold the district's commitment to
creating a constructive learning experience for each student; and
WHEREAS, Through the monumental changes that have taken place
over the past 100 years, Round Rock ISD has excelled in its
educational mission; in so doing, it has provided numerous
generations of area residents with a strong foundation for success
and contributed greatly to the betterment of the community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Round Rock
Independent School District and extend to its students, educators,
and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Dale
Gonzales
Howard
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 615 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House