SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 656
WHEREAS, The Presidio Independent School District has been
selected to participate in the Texas Education Agency's
2019-2021 Grow Your Own Grant Program, Cycle 2; and
WHEREAS, Designed to increase the number and diversity of
classroom teachers in small and rural school districts, grant
funds can be used to encourage high school students to consider
pursuing careers in education and to encourage
paraprofessionals, teacher aides, and long-term substitutes to
complete their teaching certifications; and
WHEREAS, With the help provided by the program, Presidio
ISD will be able to create a pipeline for 20 of its staff to earn
their teaching certifications and to recruit more Hispanic and
bilingual teachers to match the demographics of its student
population; and
WHEREAS, This award from the Texas Education Agency is
indeed a fitting investment in Presidio ISD's efforts to maintain
a high standard of education at its schools, and it will help
ensure that the district has a teaching staff that is even better
equipped to meet the needs of area students in the years to come;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Presidio Independent School
District on its selection for the Texas Education Agency's
2019-2021 Grow Your Own Grant Program, Cycle 2, and extend to the
district sincere best wishes for success in achieving its goals;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Presidio Independent School District as an
expression of high regard by the Texas Senate.
RodrÃguez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 29, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate