H.R. No. 2099
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Hays Consolidated Independent School District
celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding on May 6, 2017; and
WHEREAS, The district was established in 1967 after county
voters approved a measure to consolidate the Buda, Kyle, and
Wimberley Independent School Districts; as the region's population
has increased, Hays CISD has experienced dramatic growth, expanding
from about 1,150 students across a handful of schools to nearly
20,000 students at 23 campuses, including 2 four-year high schools,
6 middle schools, 13 elementary schools, an alternative high
school, and a disciplinary center; and
WHEREAS, Through the decades, Hays CISD has remained
steadfast in its mission to prepare students for the challenges and
opportunities of the future, and today it boasts a graduation rate
higher than the state average; the district offers an elementary
magnet school STEM program and specialized career curricula, and
both of its comprehensive high schools have earned Project Lead the
Way designations for their efforts in encouraging students to
pursue computer science, engineering, and biomedical science
studies; and
WHEREAS, Hays CISD students have also excelled in a wide
range of extracurricular activities, garnering recognition in
band, choir, visual and performing arts, and athletics; in
addition, the district's Performing Arts Center features a
state-of-the-art sound and video system, two conference rooms, and
seating for nearly 1,000 people, and it hosts numerous productions
and campus and community events year-round; and
WHEREAS, Over the past half century, Hays CISD has provided
generations of young Texans with a strong academic foundation on
which to build, and it is indeed a privilege to join in marking this
important milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Hays
Consolidated Independent School District and extend to its
administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes
for continued success; 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.
Isaac
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2099 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House