Bill Text: TX HR1747 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Commending the Education Service Center Region 12 Technology Foundation for its 2019 distribution of grant money to area school districts.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR1747 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HR1747-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.R. No. 1747
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         WHEREAS, The Education Service Center Region 12 Technology
  Foundation has demonstrated remarkable generosity with its gift of
  more than $53,000 in grant money to six area school districts; and
         WHEREAS, Established in 2012 by ESC Region 12, the Technology
  Foundation seeks to help the region's schools put educational
  technology into the hands of students; including this year's
  grants, the foundation has awarded nearly $386,000 to school
  districts and charter schools serving over 14,000 students in
  Central Texas; and
         WHEREAS, The 2019 distribution of funds includes $7,150 to La
  Vega Independent School District for the purchase of language arts
  technology, $7,911 to McGregor High School for graphing
  calculators, and $9,800 to Dawson ISD's elementary campus to buy
  reading pens for struggling readers and ESL students; and
         WHEREAS, In addition, Corsicana ISD's elementary campus
  received $10,000 to turn its classrooms into digital learning
  communities, Hillsboro ISD's elementary school received $8,677 to
  incorporate interactive technology into its social and emotional
  learning curriculum, and the member districts of the Hill County
  Shared Service Arrangement were awarded $10,000 to create an
  assistive technology lending library; and
         WHEREAS, By providing area students with state-of-the-art
  technology, the ESC Region 12 Technology Foundation is helping
  young Texans prepare themselves for the challenges and
  opportunities of a rapidly changing world; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend the Education Service Center Region 12
  Technology Foundation on its 2019 distribution of grant money and
  extend to all those associated with the foundation sincere best
  wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the ESC Region 12 Technology Foundation as an
  expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Anderson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1747 was adopted by the House on May
  24, 2019, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
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