By Solis of Bexar H.R. No. 332 76R7454 JBR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio has 1-2 been named a National Exemplary Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. 1-3 Department of Education for demonstrating a strong commitment to 1-4 educational excellence for all of its students; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Recipients of the award were selected based on 1-6 criteria including student performance and graduation rates, 1-7 teaching staff, curriculum, and the development of community and 1-8 family partnerships; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Taft High School is a model of excellence and 1-10 provides a diverse education for its students through such programs 1-11 as the communications magnet school, which specializes in 1-12 international languages, multimedia computer graphics, and video 1-13 editing; and 1-14 WHEREAS, In another innovative effort, Taft High School 1-15 incorporated a team-teaching concept to respond to the needs of 1-16 freshmen; sets of ninth-grade students are assigned to the same 1-17 teachers for core classes to provide a supportive base for students 1-18 as they move into high school; and 1-19 WHEREAS, By receiving the Blue Ribbon School Award, Taft High 1-20 School joins an elite group of 166 middle and high schools 1-21 nationwide that have been selected, and the faculty, students, 1-22 parents, and community have all contributed to the success of this 1-23 school; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The students and faculty at William Howard Taft High 2-1 School have performed admirably in their quest for academic 2-2 excellence, and their notable achievements as a National Exemplary 2-3 Blue Ribbon School are indeed worthy of special commendation; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate the students and faculty of William 2-7 Howard Taft High School for their school's designation as a 2-8 National Exemplary Blue Ribbon School and extend sincere best 2-9 wishes to all who have contributed to the success of this 2-10 remarkable campus; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for William Howard Taft High School as an expression of 2-13 high regard by the House of Representatives.