By Maxey H.R. No. 1162 75R16569 JTR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Smith Elementary School in Del Valle has been named 1-2 a Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education, 1-3 and this distinction is truly deserving of special praise and 1-4 recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon designation is awarded to those 1-6 schools that have achieved remarkable results in fostering academic 1-7 excellence, and Smith Elementary's noteworthy record in this regard 1-8 has now garnered the school national attention; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Smith Elementary's exemplary accomplishment is the 1-10 result of the concerted effort of faculty, staff, and parents to 1-11 create a positive and supportive learning environment, and in doing 1-12 so they have allowed the school's students to explore their full 1-13 potential as budding scholars; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The Lone Star State's most precious natural resource 1-15 is its children, and ensuring that they receive a top-flight 1-16 education is the shared responsibility of every Texan; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The faculty and staff of Smith Elementary have 1-18 distinguished themselves as outstanding educators, and it is indeed 1-19 fitting at this time to honor them for their great contributions to 1-20 the community; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with Smith 1-23 Elementary School for being named a Blue Ribbon School and extend 1-24 to them sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to 2-1 come; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for display at Smith Elementary School as an expression of 2-4 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.