By: McCall H.R. No. 433 73R6703 PFG-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Four outstanding Plano elementary schools recently 1-2 achieved a nationally recognized level of excellence by being 1-3 selected as Blue Ribbon Schools for 1991-1992 by the United States 1-4 Department of Education; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The 11-year-old Blue Ribbon program acknowledges 1-6 elementary and secondary schools that have made significant 1-7 progress towards national education goals by preparing students for 1-8 responsible citizenship, productive employment, and a lifetime of 1-9 learning; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The Shepard, Wells, Huffman, and Saigling elementary 1-11 schools in Plano were among the public and private schools recently 1-12 selected for receipt of this prestigious honor from a host of 1-13 qualified schools located in 46 states, the District of Columbia, 1-14 Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Holland; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The Plano schools were recognized for their success 1-16 in strengthening curriculum, updating teacher skills, and involving 1-17 parents and the community in school affairs; in addition, these 1-18 schools have enjoyed excellent leadership from their administrators 1-19 and teachers, who have succeeded in creating a superior learning 1-20 environment for their students; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Competing schools were evaluated by a distinguished 1-22 panel of experienced principals and teachers who then made 1-23 recommendations to the United States Secretary of Education; this 1-24 year the panel also was joined by representatives of the National 2-1 Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council for 2-2 History Education, who assisted the selection panels in identifying 2-3 schools with exceptional programs in these areas; and 2-4 WHEREAS, Through their hard work and unfailing commitment to 2-5 quality education, many outstanding teachers, administrators, and 2-6 students have made this remarkable achievement possible and the 2-7 schools' success has brought great pride to the citizens of Plano; 2-8 the tireless efforts of these dedicated individuals in behalf of 2-9 their schools is indeed deserving of special legislative 2-10 recognition on the occasion of this remarkable accomplishment; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate the faculty, administrators, and 2-14 students of Shepard Elementary, Wells Elementary, Huffman 2-15 Elementary, and Saigling Elementary schools on their selection as 2-16 1991-1992 Blue Ribbon Schools and commend them for their 2-17 significant contributions to educational excellence in Texas; and, 2-18 be it further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for prominent display at each of these exemplary schools 2-21 as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-22 Representatives.