87S30731 BPG-D
By: Schofield H.R. No. 69
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Katy Independent School District is celebrating
the dedication of its Martha Lopez Aki ECI Project TYKE facility on
October 18, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Formerly the L. D. Robinson Pavilion, the remodeled
25,000-square-foot building provides a thoughtfully designed
center for the Early Childhood Intervention Project Teach Your Kids
Early program, previously housed on campuses across the district;
it includes classrooms, therapy rooms, evaluation rooms, offices,
and other spaces, and it features inspiring murals as well as new
technology, including smart panels, projection screens, and an
enhanced security system; and
WHEREAS, The facility is named after Martha Aki, who oversaw
the district's Early Childhood Intervention Project Teach Your Kids
Early program for nearly three decades before her retirement in
2020; Project TYKE assists children with developmental delays or
disabilities and their families, providing necessary support and
resources in a dynamic, personalized process that reflects the
preferences, learning styles, cultural beliefs, and priorities of
individual children and their families; and
WHEREAS, Under the innovative leadership of Ms. Aki, Project
TYKE developed a group coaching model that proved so effective,
especially for children on the autism spectrum, that her team was
frequently called upon to host training events for ECI programs
across the state; she also served as chair of the Texas Council of
ECI Program Directors Consortia, facilitating a productive
relationship between Texas ECI program directors and the Health and
Human Services ECI state staff; in addition, she was a member of the
Katy ISD Special Education Leadership Team and worked with state
legislators and Texans Care for Children on initiatives benefiting
ECI children; she was recently appointed to the advisory board of
the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education
Standards; and
WHEREAS, High-quality early intervention improves outcomes
for children, families, and communities, and this splendid new
facility will allow the staff of ECI Project TYKE to provide even
more effective services; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication
of the Martha Lopez Aki ECI Project TYKE facility and extend to the
program's staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the program as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.