By:  Shapiro                                            S.R. No. 76
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  congratulating McClendon Elementary School of Nevada, Texas, for
    1-4  receiving an accreditation status of Recognized from the Texas
    1-5  Successful Schools Award System for 1993-1994; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The criteria for earning an accreditation status of
    1-7  Recognized are based on scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic
    1-8  Skills, attendance rate, and required improvement; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, In order for a school to qualify for this award,
   1-10  at least 65 percent of all its students must pass each TAAS subject
   1-11  area; also the school must have an attendance rate of at least 94
   1-12  percent and the rate of change in each TAAS subject area from 1993
   1-13  to 1994 must meet or exceed 90 percent passing within five years;
   1-14  and
   1-15        WHEREAS, This honor demonstrates the talent, dedication, and
   1-16  hard work of the students and members of the faculty at McClendon
   1-17  Elementary School; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, The award also reflects the superior leadership of
   1-19  the school's principal and the united efforts of the administrators,
   1-20  teachers, and students to meet the challenge of performance
   1-21  improvement; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-23  74th Legislature, hereby commend McClendon Elementary School
    2-1  for meeting the criteria established for a Texas Successful Schools
    2-2  Award System accreditation status of Recognized and for bringing
    2-3  honor to the school district and to the community; and, be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-5  McClendon Elementary School as an expression of regard from the
    2-6  Texas Senate.
    2-7                               ______________________________________
    2-8                                       President of the Senate
    2-9                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-10                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-11                               on January 24, 1995.
   2-12                               ______________________________________
   2-13                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                               ______________________________________
   2-15                                        Member, Texas Senate