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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Deer Park Independent School District was |
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recognized in the 2017 Niche Rankings as a top district in the |
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Greater Houston area; and |
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WHEREAS, Designed to help people find the best places to |
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live, visit, and raise a family, the Niche website creates its |
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school rankings using academic and student life data from the U.S. |
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Department of Education as well as test scores, college results, |
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and user-generated ratings; and |
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WHEREAS, After evaluating 39 local districts, Niche named |
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Deer Park ISD the safest school district in the Greater Houston |
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area; Deer Park also ranked highly in the Best Places to Teach |
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category, coming in first for the Houston area and 11th for the |
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State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Since opening the doors to its first school in 1930, |
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Deer Park ISD has grown to encompass 15 campuses that serve the city |
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of Deer Park as well as parts of Pasadena, Lynchburg, and Highlands; |
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ably guided by superintendent Victor White, the district's |
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dedicated faculty and staff work tirelessly to educate a student |
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population of more than 13,000; and |
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WHEREAS, By providing young Texans with a safe and nurturing |
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environment in which to learn, Deer Park ISD is helping area |
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students to achieve their full potential, and in so doing, the |
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district is making significant contributions to the vitality and |
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prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Deer Park |
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Independent School District on receiving recognition in the 2017 |
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Niche Rankings and extend to its students and educators sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Cain |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 178 was adopted by the House on August |
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15, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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