By Turner of Coleman H.R. No. 1147 77R16915 GMW-D 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.