85R12379 BPG-D
By: Wilson H.R. No. 549
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Georgetown Independent School District is
celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2017; and
WHEREAS, On February 27, 1917, the district was created by
the Texas Legislature via passage of Senate Bill 225; Nolan Queen
served as superintendent for the inaugural school year, which
concluded with commencement exercises for a graduating class of 16
young men and women; and
WHEREAS, The district employed 18 teachers in its second year
to instruct students in mathematics, history, science, geography,
English, Latin, Spanish, and reading and writing; in the next
decade, the district implemented standardized testing, which was
becoming a common practice in school districts across the nation at
the time; and
WHEREAS, By the 1970-1971 school year, Georgetown's
population exceeded 6,000; the growth of the community has
accelerated much more rapidly in recent years, and the district has
kept pace, fulfilling its commitment to provide a high-quality
education to area youth; and
WHEREAS, Georgetown ISD today serves over 11,000 students at
10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 2
alternative campuses; promoting a safe, empowering, and inclusive
learning environment, it participates in the No Place for Hate
initiative of the Anti-Defamation League; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, the Georgetown Independent
School District has provided generations of young people with a
strong academic foundation on which to build, and it is indeed a
pleasure 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 centennial of the Georgetown
Independent School District and extend sincere best wishes for a
memorable and meaningful celebration to all those associated with
the district; 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.