1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 498 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 congratulating Savoy Elementary School, of the Savoy Independent 1-5 School District, for receiving an award from the Texas Successful 1-6 Schools Award System; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Savoy Independent School District schools are 1-8 among 823 campuses statewide receiving awards for exemplary, 1-9 recognized, or acceptable performance; these campuses rank in 1-10 the top 25 percent of all campuses in the same comparison group in 1-11 respect to growth on the Texas Learning Index derived from the 1-12 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) reading and mathematics 1-13 tests; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The standards for earning an award from the Texas 1-15 Successful Schools Award System are based on gains on the Academic 1-16 Excellence Indicator System; the awards are determined by scores on 1-17 the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills and the drop-out and 1-18 attendance rates; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Savoy Elementary School received an acceptable 1-20 rating on the Texas Education Agency's accountablility system and 1-21 will receive a gift of $966 to be used for the school's academic 1-22 enrichment; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The school earned this award for making 1-24 significant gains on the 1998 TAAS over the previous years; 2-1 overall the elementary students made gains of 3.2 percent on all 2-2 tests taken, and disadvantaged students made gains of 12.5 percent 2-3 in reading and 15 percent in mathematics; and 2-4 WHEREAS, This honor demonstrates the talent, dedication, 2-5 and hard work of the students and members of the faculty at 2-6 Savoy Elementary School; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The award also reflects the superior leadership 2-8 of this school's principal, Robert Biggers, and the united efforts 2-9 of the administrators, teachers, and students to meet the challenges 2-10 required for academic excellence; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-12 76th Legislature, hereby commend Savoy Elementary School for 2-13 meeting the criteria established for an award from the Texas 2-14 Successful Schools Award System and for bringing honor to the 2-15 school district and to the community; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 Savoy Elementary School as an expression of esteem from the 2-18 Texas Senate. 2-19 Cain 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on March 29, 1999. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate