2023S0485-1 10/09/23
By: Middleton S.R. No. 3
SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Odyssey Academy on the occasion of the school's 25th
anniversary, which is being celebrated on October 14, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Odyssey Academy was established in 1998 when
Robert A. Mosbacher Sr., the founder of Mosbacher Energy Company
and a former United States secretary of commerce, secured a
charter for the school from the Texas State Board of Education;
the following year, Odyssey Academy opened as an
open-enrollment, public middle school; the academy soon grew to
encompass prekindergarten through eighth grade classes, and in
2009, the current Galveston campus was established; high school
grades were added in 2013, and the school produced its first
graduating class four years later; and
WHEREAS, Odyssey Academy features a curriculum focused on
the development of leadership and problem-solving skills, with
an emphasis on the STEAM subjects of science, technology,
engineering, the arts, and mathematics; moreover, the school
offers dual credit and early college programs that allow students
to earn college credit or an associate's degree while completing
high school; and
WHEREAS, Over the past eight years, Odyssey Academy has
expanded its reach by adding additional locations; in 2015, it
launched the Bay Area campus in El Lago, which serves
prekindergarten through seventh grade students across 14 school
districts, and in 2020, it opened the Texas City campus, which
offers prekindergarten through eighth grade classes; and
WHEREAS, For a quarter century, Odyssey Academy has
provided young Texans with a solid educational foundation that
enables them to reach their full potential and become productive
and engaged members of their communities, and the school is
indeed deserving of recognition as it celebrates this special
milestone in its history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend all who have
contributed to Odyssey Academy's proud legacy of excellence in
education and extend to all congratulations on the school's 25th
anniversary and best wishes for continued success in the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
Odyssey Academy as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.