R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Lohn School in McCulloch County was one of only
 1-2     five schools in Texas to receive a 2000-2001 National Title 1
 1-3     Distinguished School Award from the U.S. Department of Education;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, To achieve this noteworthy honor, schools had to be
 1-6     nominated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and meet specific
 1-7     criteria, which include being a Title 1 Distinguished School during
 1-8     1999-2000, enrolling 50 percent of its students from low-income
 1-9     families, having an exemption rate on the Texas Assessment of
1-10     Academic Skills (TAAS) test that is below the state average for
1-11     special education students and students with limited English
1-12     proficiency, and earning an "exemplary" rating from the TEA in
1-13     1999-2000; and
1-14           WHEREAS, The Lohn School is home to 107 students in
1-15     pre-kindergarten through grade 12, all located on one campus, and,
1-16     with both the superintendent and principal also serving as
1-17     teachers, class sizes range from four to 12 students in all courses
1-18     except physical education; students benefit from a daily computer
1-19     lab, while the high school students adhere to the state's rigorous
1-20     Recommended High School Graduation Plan, with juniors and seniors
1-21     also having the option of taking classes in which they can obtain
1-22     both high school and college course credit; and
1-23           WHEREAS, With a motto of "Teaching Every Child Every Day,"
1-24     the Lohn School has shown an impressive commitment to educating the
 2-1     youth of the Lone Star State; providing all children with the
 2-2     opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to succeed in and out of
 2-3     the classroom is an undertaking of paramount importance, and it is
 2-4     a privilege to commend this fine school for endeavoring to reach
 2-5     that goal; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate the Lohn School on its receipt of a
 2-8     2000-2001 National Title 1 Distinguished School Award from the U.S.
 2-9     Department of Education and extend to the school's students and
2-10     faculty sincere best wishes for continued success.
                                                           Turner of Coleman
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1147 was adopted by the House on May
         25, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House