SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 319
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools for the school
system's outstanding success and for its contributions to Rio
Grande Valley communities during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, The Vanguard Academy school system opened its
first doors in 2001 at Templo Bethel, a campus building in Pharr,
Texas, that served 32 area students; in 2013, the school system
celebrated its first graduating class, which consisted of 16
students, and in 2020, 120 students graduated from Vanguard
Academy secondary schools; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Vanguard Academy system consists of
four elementary school campuses and three secondary school
campuses that serve 4,900 students in the cities of Pharr, Alamo,
and Edinburg; the institution's success has enabled the 2021
groundbreaking of two new locations, an additional secondary
school campus in Edinburg and an early childhood education center
in Pharr; and
WHEREAS, Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools is
committed to helping the families and communities that each of
its schools serve, as well as many who are not served by the
system; the schools began providing meals to students and local
families at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the
ensuing year, school personnel have distributed more than
700,000 meals to families in Rio Grande Valley communities; and
WHEREAS, The staff and educators in the Vanguard Academy
school system continue to uphold the founding principles of
public service that have led to two decades of success in
community partnerships and public education, and they can
reflect with pride on their first-rate achievements in the
academic field; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend the educators, staff, and
administrators of Vanguard Academy Public Charter Schools for
helping to build a model charter school system and for their
generous service to local families during the COVID-19 pandemic;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the school system as an expression of esteem from the Texas
Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 27, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate