H.R. No. 63 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The students and faculty of J. R. Moore Middle 1-2 School in Tyler have received well-deserved national recognition 1-3 for their outstanding success in creating and maintaining a 1-4 drug-free educational environment, and in 1992 their school was 1-5 honored as the largest 100-percent drug-free middle school campus 1-6 in the nation during the 1991-1992 school year; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The J. R. Moore Middle School program's success is 1-8 both indicative of and a tribute to an exceptional communitywide 1-9 effort that culminated several years ago in the creation of the 1-10 highly successful Drug-Free Youth in Texas (D-FY-IT) program; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Originating in the Tyler community and successfully 1-12 implemented in local schools such as J. R. Moore Middle School, 1-13 D-FY-IT has emerged as a model for schools and communities across 1-14 the state and serves as a positive peer pressure drug education 1-15 program designed to combat substance abuse among school-age 1-16 children; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Having achieved its goal of a 100-percent drug-free 1-18 environment for its students, the J. R. Moore Middle School program 1-19 was cited by U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander as a model 1-20 program for the nation, and in September 1992 the school's students 1-21 and faculty were lauded for this exemplary achievement by 1-22 then-First Lady Barbara Bush; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The school also was recognized by both the U.S. 1-24 Department of Education and the State Board of Education for its 2-1 noteworthy accomplishments in attaining drug-free status; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The benefits of attaining a drug-free educational 2-3 environment have been evident in the academic achievements of J. R. 2-4 Moore Middle School students, who posted the most-improved test 2-5 scores on the statewide Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum 2-6 Skills (TEAMS) to rank among the top 10 percent of Texas schools; 2-7 and 2-8 WHEREAS, The school also received the Governor's Excellence 2-9 in Education Award and the Texas Exemplary School Award in 2-10 recognition of its students' superior academic performance and was 2-11 named the PTA School of the Year for its outstanding record of 2-12 parental and community involvement; and 2-13 WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and parents at J. R. Moore 2-14 Middle School, and indeed all of the citizens of Tyler, merit 2-15 special praise and recognition for their noteworthy success in the 2-16 fight against substance abuse in the community's schools and for 2-17 their ongoing commitment to excellence in academic endeavors; now, 2-18 therefore, be it 2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-20 Legislature hereby honor J. R. Moore Middle School, its students 2-21 and faculty, and the community of parents and supporters on its 2-22 attainment of recognition as the largest 100-percent drug-free 2-23 middle school in the nation and on its superb record of academic 2-24 achievement; and, be it further 2-25 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-26 prepared for prominent display at J. R. Moore Middle School as an 2-27 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 3-1 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 3-2 Kamel 3-3 H.R. No. 63 3-4 _______________________________ 3-5 Speaker of the House 3-6 I certify that H.R. No. 63 was adopted by the House on 3-7 February 23, 1993, by a non-record vote. 3-8 _______________________________ 3-9 Chief Clerk of the House