TITLE: Honoring the Avalon Independent School District for its service to area youth.

SUMMARY: Honoring the Avalon Independent School District for its service to area youth.

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WHEREAS, The Avalon Independent School District is making a positive difference in the local community by providing area youth with a solid educational foundation on which to build; and WHEREAS, Serving approximately 350 students, Avalon ISD seeks to foster a challenging and supportive learning environment where young people are equipped to excel in every aspect of their education; located in a rural community in southern Ellis County, the district conducts prekindergarten through 12th grade classes at one campus, Avalon School, which boasts an average student-to-teacher ratio of 11 to 1; and WHEREAS, Avalon ISD is ably guided by superintendent Khristopher Marshall, and it also benefits from the leadership of its board of trustees, which includes president Todd Bruner, vice president David Arriaga, secretary Wendy Rodriguez, and members Timothy Cashion, Shane Gill, Victor Ledesma, and Stacy Wilson; and WHEREAS, The administrators, teachers, staff, and school board of Avalon ISD have helped to provide many young Texans with the knowledge and skills they need to become productive members of society, and the district is indeed deserving of special recognition for its significant contributions; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby honor the Avalon Independent School District for its service to area youth and extend to all those associated with the district sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Avalon ISD as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Ellzey Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 992 was adopted by the House on May 8, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House