H.R. No. 115
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, La Academia de Estrellas Charter School in Dallas is
breaking ground for a new campus at a ceremony on June 27, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Founded by Lorraine Mantei and Richard Tuck, LAE
Charter School is an open-enrollment institution that serves the
economically disadvantaged students of Oak Cliff by emphasizing
real-world experiences through community service projects, field
trips, and inquiry-based education; and
WHEREAS, Since the school opened its doors in 2006,
enrollment has increased from 175 kindergarten to third-grade
students to nearly 1,000 preschool to middle school students, and
in the 2013-2014 academic year, LAE will be adding the eighth grade;
the school's dedicated staff of 103 includes 72 teachers and
instructional assistants; and
WHEREAS, The school is currently divided into three separate
campuses, and its new, 82,000-square-foot, two-story facility on
South Walton Walker Boulevard will consolidate all kindergarten
through middle school classes in one new building, beginning with
the 2014-2015 school year; the school will also include a gymnasium
and an inner courtyard; and
WHEREAS, For seven years, this exemplary educational
institution has provided young Texans with a firm educational
foundation for the challenges and opportunities of the future, and
its new, stand-alone facility promises to help the school achieve
even more for the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the
groundbreaking ceremony for the new La Academia de Estrellas
Charter School and extend to the school's staff, teachers, and
students sincere best wishes for continued 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.
Alonzo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on June
25, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House