TITLE: Commemorating the groundbreaking ceremony for the addition at Westbury High School.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the groundbreaking ceremony for the addition at Westbury High School.

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WHEREAS, Westbury High School in Houston is holding a groundbreaking ceremony on February 16, 2017, to commemorate the start of construction on a new building addition; and WHEREAS, This outstanding educational institution serves more than 2,100 students in 9th through 12th grade; under the able leadership of principal Susan Monaghan, the school offers a performing and visual arts magnet program as well as public safety career pathways, which combine rigorous academics with real-world experiences to prepare students for professions in that vital field; and WHEREAS, Westbury is one of 40 schools in the Houston Independent School District to undergo renovations as part of a voter-approved 2012 bond program; the addition will include a central office area, two gyms, a weight room, a dining and kitchen area, a number of classrooms, and space for the campus Reserve Officer Training Corps; once primary construction is complete, portable buildings will be removed so that tennis courts can be erected in their place; and WHEREAS, The education of young Texans is of great importance to the future of our state, and with these vital renovations to their campus, the faculty and staff of Westbury High School will be better equipped to help students reach their full potential and become engaged and productive members of the community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the Westbury High School groundbreaking ceremony and extend to all those associated with the institution sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Westbury High School as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Thierry Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 430 was adopted by the House on February 14, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House