By: Shapiro S.R. No. 75 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 congratulating Community Middle School of Nevada, Texas, for 1-4 receiving a Significant Gain Award from the Texas Successful 1-5 Schools Award System for 1993-1994; and 1-6 WHEREAS, This is the second consecutive year for Community 1-7 Middle School to receive a Texas Successful School Award for 1-8 Significant Gain, and the honor includes a monetary award for 1-9 the school of $3,923 for academic achievement; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The criteria for earning a Significant Gain Award 1-11 are based on the percent of students passing each of the Texas 1-12 Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) subject areas and performance 1-13 gain from the spring of 1993 to the 1994 TAAS testing; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In order for a school to qualify for this award, 1-15 at least 25 percent of all its students must pass each TAAS subject 1-16 area, student performance must be in the top 10 percent of the 1-17 school's demographic group on overall gain, and the average gain 1-18 must be at least five percent across all TAAS subject areas; and 1-19 WHEREAS, This honor demonstrates the talent, dedication, and 1-20 hard work of the students and members of the faculty at Community 1-21 Middle School; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The award also reflects the superior leadership of 1-23 the school's principal and the united efforts of the administrators, 2-1 teachers, and students to meet the challenge of performance 2-2 improvement; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-4 74th Legislature, hereby commend Community Middle School for 2-5 meeting the criteria established for a Texas Successful Schools 2-6 Award System Significant Gain Award and for bringing honor to the 2-7 school district and to the community; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-9 Community Middle School as an expression of regard from the 2-10 Texas Senate. 2-11 ______________________________________ 2-12 President of the Senate 2-13 I hereby certify that the above 2-14 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-15 on January 24, 1995. 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 Secretary of the Senate 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Member, Texas Senate