SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 291
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Georgetown Independent School District on the
occasion of its 100th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, The Georgetown Independent School District was
established in 1917 with the passage of Senate Bill 225; the bill
was enacted to help ease the overcrowding of the city's public
schools and to help implement the state's new compulsory
attendance requirement; and
WHEREAS, Public schools in Georgetown had been producing
notable educators for some time before the district's creation;
Annie Lee Purl was a member of the first Georgetown High School
graduating class in 1892, and she enjoyed a distinguished 50-year
career with the district as both a teacher and an administrator,
and an elementary school in the district has been named in her
honor; and
WHEREAS, The district has been on the cutting edge of
educational trends for many years, beginning with the use of
standardized educational testing in the 1920s; and
WHEREAS, For 100 years, the Georgetown Independent School
District has been dedicated to providing quality educational
opportunities and to helping young people prepare to face the
challenges of an ever-changing society, and it is truly fitting
that the district receive special recognition as it reaches this
milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the trustees, administrators,
faculty, and staff of the Georgetown Independent School District
on their commitment to excellence in education and extend to all
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 27, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate