H.R. No. 803
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Plano ISD Education Foundation is celebrating
its 30th anniversary in 2023, and this occasion offers a fitting
opportunity to recognize its myriad contributions to the Plano
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A nonprofit led by local business and community
leaders, the Plano Education Foundation was established in 1993 to
support Plano ISD students, instructors, and schools; in keeping
with its mission, the organization partners with more than 40
businesses and organizations in the North Texas area to provide
resources that go above and beyond the Plano ISD normal operating
budget; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, the Plano ISD Education Foundation
has generated over $22 million in private support for a wide variety
of initiatives that benefit teachers, students, and their families,
including AVID Elementary, the CORE Store, an employee crisis fund,
the PISD 100 Employee Recognition Program, grants to teachers, a
back-to-school fair, health sciences certifications for students,
a welcome and enrollment center, support for professional learning,
the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center, the Health Sciences
Academy, and the Richards Douglass Immediate Needs Fund; and
WHEREAS, The foundation currently benefits from the able
leadership of president Missy Bender, president-elect Jenna
Maynard, immediate past president Jeff Beckley, treasurer Joshua
Bourgeois, assistant secretary Harshal Chhaya, secretary Leanne
Libby, and senior executive director Brittnea Ussery; and
WHEREAS, For three decades, the Plano ISD Education
Foundation has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to meeting
the needs of the local school district while playing a vital role in
helping young Texans achieve their full potential; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Plano
ISD Education Foundation and extend to the organization's
administration and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Plesa
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 803 was adopted by the House on April
5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House