SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 81
WHEREAS, Sidney Lanier High School in the San Antonio
Independent School District is celebrating its 100th anniversary
in 2023; and
WHEREAS, The campus traces its origins to 1915, when it was
established as McKinley Elementary; named for American poet,
author, and musician Sidney Lanier, it became Lanier Junior
School in 1923, when the junior school system was first
implemented; in 1929, the school expanded to include both junior
high and high school grade levels, and it remained a six-year
campus until its junior high students transferred to a new school
in 1969; Sidney Lanier High School's current campus opened in
1975; and
WHEREAS, Today, the school provides students in grades 9
through 12 with a rigorous curriculum and a broad range of
extracurricular activities; the campus benefits from the able
leadership of its principal, Dr. Ricky Flores; and
WHEREAS, For the past century, Sidney Lanier High School
has provided its students with a strong educational foundation on
which to build, and it has made a positive and lasting difference
in the lives of generations of San Antonio residents; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th
anniversary of Sidney Lanier High School and extend to the
school's faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes for the
future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Sidney Lanier High School as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on November 7, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate