By:  Barrientos                                 S.R. No. 1065
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the faculty, staff, and students of Laurel Mountain
    1-4  Elementary School for being designated a Blue Ribbon School; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Laurel Mountain Elementary School is one of 20
    1-6  public and private schools in Texas to win this coveted honor; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The United States Department of Education paid a
    1-8  two-day visit to the school to investigate whether or not Laurel
    1-9  Mountain should be named a national exemplary school; the
   1-10  investigators interviewed parents and administrators, visited
   1-11  classes, and talked with leadership teams; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The criteria by which the schools were judged
   1-13  included high student achievement, innovation, commitment to
   1-14  effective curricula, and parental involvement; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Teachers at the school give the lion's share of
   1-16  the credit to Principal Eleece Moffatt who inspires them to
   1-17  achieve excellence; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, This well-deserved recognition is a signal honor;
   1-19  only .003 percent of schools nationwide win the Blue Ribbon Award,
   1-20  the highest honor a school can receive from the United States
   1-21  Department of Education; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, The citizens, students, and faculty held a surprise
   1-23  "Eleece Moffatt Appreciation Day Ceremony" for the beloved principal;
    2-1  the children honored her and her efforts at Laurel Mountain since
    2-2  it opened its doors eight years ago; the mayor of Round Rock and
    2-3  other leading dignitaries joined the group as it paid homage to
    2-4  Principal Moffatt and the success of the school; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, Laurel Mountain School truly deserves legislative
    2-6  recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-8  73rd Legislature, hereby congratulate and commend Laurel Mountain
    2-9  Elementary School for winning this sought-after recognition; and,
   2-10  be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared
   2-12  for Laurel Mountain School as an expression of pride from the
   2-13  Texas Senate.
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                        President of the Senate
   2-16                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-17                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-18                                 the Senate on May 25, 1993.
   2-19                                 _____________________________________
   2-20                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-21                                 _____________________________________
   2-22                                         Member, Texas Senate