H.R. No. 1709 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, For 75 years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary in the Dallas Independent School District has provided a quality education to local children; and WHEREAS, The school opened its doors on September 12, 1939, and the original building on Mockingbird Lane is now an East Dallas landmark; since 1968, it has served as an elementary campus for the Dallas Regional Day School for the Deaf, and it welcomes hearing-impaired students through the fifth grade, who are offered a variety of instructional approaches from full inclusion to self-contained classes with a low student-teacher ratio; and WHEREAS, Over the years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary has enjoyed an outstanding level of parental involvement, and it has established a tradition of academic excellence and socioeconomic diversity; it earned the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School designation, and it has received the Governor's Certificate for Outstanding Performance and many other accolades; and WHEREAS, The school is enriched by the blending of cultures represented in its student population, which is 55 percent Anglo, 28 percent Hispanic, 9 percent African American, and 4 percent hearing impaired; sign language interpreters assist in all inclusive settings, including extracurricular activities; and WHEREAS, The unique learning environment at Stonewall Jackson Elementary is a source of great community pride, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this noteworthy institution as it celebrates a significant milestone in its long history; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stonewall Jackson Elementary School and extend to its faculty, students, and staff 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. Meyer Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto Gonzales Otto ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1709 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2015, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Straus González Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Peña Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nevárez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto