By Wise                                               H.R. No. 1184

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious

 1-2     natural resource, and excellence in public education is an endeavor

 1-3     in which all Texans have a stake; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A. N. Rico Elementary School in Weslaco has been

 1-5     recognized by both Texas Monthly magazine and the 1997 Awards for

 1-6     Excellence in Texas School Health program for its outstanding

 1-7     educational initiatives, and these remarkable achievements are

 1-8     indeed worthy of special recognition; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, Texas Monthly's rankings of the school were based on

1-10     the performance of students on the Texas Assessment of Academic

1-11     Skills (TAAS) test, and designations of from one to four stars were

1-12     assigned to the state's best schools; Rico Elementary earned top

1-13     honors with four stars; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Department of Health in

1-15     cooperation with the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Cancer

1-16     Council, the awards program has also judged the school outstanding

1-17     because of its health promotion project, Walk for Student Success,

1-18     and this exceptional project has undoubtedly contributed to the

1-19     school's reputation as one of the finest in the state; and

1-20           WHEREAS, A. N. Rico Elementary School's recent honors are a

1-21     fitting tribute to the hard work and dedication of the school's

1-22     students, parents, faculty, and staff, and under the leadership of

1-23     principal Velda Correa, this talented team can indeed look forward

1-24     to meeting new challenges and opportunities in the years to come;

 2-1     now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-3     Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with A. N.

 2-4     Rico Elementary School on their commitment to academic excellence

 2-5     and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in the

 2-6     future; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for prominent display at A. N. Rico Elementary School as

 2-9     an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.