TITLE: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Plano ISD Education Foundation.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Plano ISD Education Foundation.

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WHEREAS, The Plano ISD Education Foundation is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023, and this occasion offers a fitting opportunity to recognize its myriad contributions to the Plano Independent School District; and WHEREAS, A nonprofit led by local business and community leaders, the Plano Education Foundation was established in 1993 to support Plano ISD students, instructors, and schools; in keeping with its mission, the organization partners with more than 40 businesses and organizations in the North Texas area to provide resources that go above and beyond the Plano ISD normal operating budget; and WHEREAS, Over the years, the Plano ISD Education Foundation has generated over $22 million in private support for a wide variety of initiatives that benefit teachers, students, and their families, including AVID Elementary, the CORE Store, an employee crisis fund, the PISD 100 Employee Recognition Program, grants to teachers, a back-to-school fair, health sciences certifications for students, a welcome and enrollment center, support for professional learning, the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center, the Health Sciences Academy, and the Richards Douglass Immediate Needs Fund; and WHEREAS, The foundation currently benefits from the able leadership of president Missy Bender, president-elect Jenna Maynard, immediate past president Jeff Beckley, treasurer Joshua Bourgeois, assistant secretary Harshal Chhaya, secretary Leanne Libby, and senior executive director Brittnea Ussery; and WHEREAS, For three decades, the Plano ISD Education Foundation has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to meeting the needs of the local school district while playing a vital role in helping young Texans achieve their full potential; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Plano ISD Education Foundation and extend to the organization's administration and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the foundation as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Plesa Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 803 was adopted by the House on April 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House