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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47
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WHEREAS, Four campuses in Texas Senate District 21, Falls |
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City, Francisco Farias, and Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary |
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Schools, along with Hector J. Garcia Early College High School, |
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have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was |
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created by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize |
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campuses that have demonstrated superior academic performance or |
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made notable progress in improving outcomes among economically |
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disadvantaged students; one of the most prestigious honors an |
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elementary or secondary school in the United States can receive, |
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the Blue Ribbon designation was awarded to only 353 schools in |
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the nation and only 29 schools in Texas this year; and |
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WHEREAS, Falls City Elementary, which is led by principal |
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Jessica Luna, serves approximately 255 students in the Falls City |
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Independent School District, while Saenz Elementary serves |
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nearly 550 students in Roma ISD under the guidance of principal |
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Odette Garcia; part of Laredo ISD, Farias Elementary serves more |
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than 560 students under the leadership of Vanessa Lynn Ortegon |
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and Garcia ECHS serves nearly 400 students and is led by |
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Margarita Taboada; Falls City Elementary, Saenz Elementary, and |
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Garcia ECHS were nominated in the Exemplary High Performing |
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Schools category, and Farias Elementary was recognized in the |
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Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools category; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers |
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and students of these exceptional campuses have established a |
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strong record of scholastic achievement, and their outstanding |
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efforts have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School |
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award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Falls City, |
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Francisco Farias, and Roel A. & Celia R. Saenz Elementary |
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Schools and Hector J. Garcia Early College High School on their |
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selection as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the |
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U.S. Department of Education and extend to all those involved |
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with the schools sincere best wishes for continued success; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the schools as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on November 30, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |