H.R. No. 87
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Seven schools in the East Central Independent School
District in Bexar County have been awarded blended learning grants
from the Texas Education Agency and the Raise Your Hand Texas
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The TEA and the Raise Your Hand Texas initiatives
seek to combine the best of in-person classroom teaching with
online technology to personalize instruction; through extensive
research and grant application processes, several ECISD campuses
have embarked on the journey of using blended learning, delivering
instruction in a way that brings technology, choice, and individual
agency into students' daily experiences; and
WHEREAS, Four schools in the district have received Blended
Learning Planning Grants from TEA; Sinclair Elementary is the
recipient of a Math Innovation Zone blended learning grant that
will be extended to Legacy Middle School during the 2020-2021
school year; the agency awarded non-math blended learning grants to
Harmony Elementary and Heritage Middle Schools that will be piloted
in science and social studies; and
WHEREAS, The Raising Blended Learners initiative, which is
directed by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, presented blended
learning grants to CAST Lead High School, the Salado Elementary
School East Central Leadership Academy, and Pecan Valley Elementary
School; starting in fall 2021, the grants will be implemented in
multiple grade levels and content areas; and
WHEREAS, East Central ISD continues to discover new and
innovative ways to increase student engagement and achievement, and
these grants are a testament to the skill and professionalism of the
district's faculty and staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby commend the East Central Independent School
District on receiving blended learning grants from the Texas
Education Agency and the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation and that
all those associated with the district be extended sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the ECISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Campos
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 87 was adopted by the House on March
10, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House