R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Washington-Jackson Math-Science Center in Wichita 1-2 Falls has achieved the pinnacle of success with its receipt of the 1-3 1999 Ronald P. Simpson Award, which signifies the school's status 1-4 as the top magnet school in the nation; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The school earned this prestigious accolade by 1-6 virtue of its exceptional academic program criteria, diversity of 1-7 student body, and student achievement and performance; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Presented at the Magnet Schools of America 1-9 Conference in Tampa, Florida, the Ronald P. Simpson Award included 1-10 prize money in the amount of $5,000 for the school; the students 1-11 and staff overwhelmingly voted to send $1,000 of the money, as well 1-12 as clothing, canned food, and other essential items, to the victims 1-13 of the recent devastating tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Under the outstanding leadership of principal Jan 1-15 Banner, Washington-Jackson Math-Science Center has earned its 1-16 rightful place among the nation's elite schools; in addition to the 1-17 Ronald P. Simpson Award, the school has been one of only 15 1-18 recipients from across the nation of the Magnet Schools of Merit 1-19 Award for the past two years; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Washington-Jackson Math-Science Center is the best 1-21 school of its kind in the United States today, and it is indeed 1-22 appropriate that the school be given special legislative 1-23 recognition in light of this recent honor; now, therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-1 Legislature hereby congratulate the students, faculty, and 2-2 administrators at Washington-Jackson Math-Science Center on winning 2-3 the 1999 Ronald P. Simpson Award and extend to all those associated 2-4 with the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be 2-5 it further 2-6 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-7 prepared for prominent display at Washington-Jackson Math-Science 2-8 Center as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-9 Representatives. Farabee _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 946 was adopted by the House on May 14, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House