It is proposed by Trustee Elizabeth Jones.
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Dallas Independent School District
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HIGH STANDARDS AND ACADEMIC RIGOR RESOLUTION
OPPOSE LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO DIMINISH GRADUATION STANDARDS AND
ACADEMIC RIGOR
STATE OF TEXAS )
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COUNTY OF DALLAS )
WHEREAS, the
Dallas Independent School District has set goals to improve graduation
standards and academic rigor;
WHEREAS, the
Texas Legislature is considering House Bill 5, Senate Bill 3, and Senate Bill
1724, that will diminish graduation standards and academic rigor by reducing
graduation requirements and substantially reducing performance accountability;
WHEREAS,
students’ post high school success is increasingly tied to the 21st
century innovation and investment economy, which increasingly relies on new
skills and college completion;
WHEREAS, the
number of Texas jobs requiring post high school education will grow 20% by 2018
and jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will grow 22%
faster than most other states during the same time period;
WHEREAS, removal of college readiness
standards currently under legislative consideration will adversely impact the
college access and completion and drive up the cost of remediation in
post-secondary education;
WHEREAS, students
taking higher level mathematic classes in high school complete college and earn
degrees at vastly higher rates than those students taking a less rigorous
course of study;
WHEREAS,
diminishing graduation standards will not meet the demands of employers in
North Texas for an educated work force.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED that the Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees
calls on the Texas Legislature to reject all attempts to diminish graduation
standards and academic rigor in the state.
PASSED AND APPROVED
on this the ____ day of _______, 2013
By:________________________________________ By:______________________________
President of the Board Trustee of the Board
By:________________________________________ By:______________________________
1st Vice President of the Board Trustee of the Board
By:________________________________________ By:______________________________
2nd Vice President of the Board Trustee of the Board
By:________________________________________ By:______________________________
Secretary of the Board Trustee of the Board
By:______________________________
Trustee of the Board
