By:  Combs                                             H.R. No. 784
       73R11706 SAJ-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Laurel Mountain Elementary School of the Round Rock
    1-2  Independent School District recently received well-deserved
    1-3  recognition when it was selected to the Elementary Blue Ribbon
    1-4  Schools Recognition Program for 1991-1992 by the United States
    1-5  Department of Education; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Now in its 11th year, the Blue Ribbon program
    1-7  recognizes schools that have made significant progress toward
    1-8  national education goals by preparing students for responsible
    1-9  citizenship, productive employment, and a lifetime of learning; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, Laurel Mountain Elementary was one of 20 elementary
   1-11  schools in Texas to receive this prestigious award and, along with
   1-12  185 public schools representing 46 states, the District of
   1-13  Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Holland, was
   1-14  recognized as a "National School of Excellence" at the program's
   1-15  White House ceremonies; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Competing schools were evaluated by a panel of
   1-17  principals and teachers who then made recommendations to the United
   1-18  States secretary of education; the panel was joined by
   1-19  representatives of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
   1-20  and the National Council for History Education, who assisted the
   1-21  selection panel in identifying schools with exceptional programs in
   1-22  those areas; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The dedication and commitment of principal Eleece
   1-24  Moffatt and the school's many superb educators and administrators
    2-1  have helped Laurel Mountain Elementary School to excel in its
    2-2  mission to prepare young Texans to become productive,
    2-3  forward-thinking members of our society, and it is indeed
    2-4  appropriate that the tireless efforts of these dedicated
    2-5  individuals be recognized on the occasion of this noteworthy
    2-6  accomplishment; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
    2-8  Legislature hereby honor Laurel Mountain Elementary School on the
    2-9  occasion of its recognition by the United States Department of
   2-10  Education as an Elementary Blue Ribbon School and commend the many
   2-11  dedicated and caring individuals who have made the school an
   2-12  outstanding academic institution; and, be it further
   2-13        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-14  prepared for prominent display at Laurel Mountain Elementary School
   2-15  as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
   2-16  Representatives.