1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1213 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to 1-4 recognize Mathews Elementary School of the Plano Independent 1-5 School District, which has been recognized as a National Blue 1-6 Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The winners of these awards are the top schools in 1-8 the nation, and they have met and exceeded expectations during 1-9 the last year; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Mathews Elementary School was one of 35 Texas 1-11 schools selected to be a National Blue Ribbon School; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The outstanding leadership shown by the principal, 1-13 Jane Ball, also embodies the dedication and collaborative 1-14 efforts of the Plano Community and the Mathews staff, parents, 1-15 and students; and 1-16 WHEREAS, From the beginning, the dedication to being 1-17 designated a National Blue Ribbon School exhibited within 1-18 Mathews Elementary has guided the school to its present high 1-19 standing; and 2-1 WHEREAS, This well-deserved honor demonstrates the talent, 2-2 hard work, and devotion to excellence of the faculty, staff, and 2-3 students of this highly regarded school; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Mathews 2-6 Elementary School of Plano on its designation as a recipient 2-7 of the National Blue Ribbon School Award; now, therefore, be it 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-9 for Mathews Elementary School as an expression of highest 2-10 regard and esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Shapiro 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on May 25, 2001. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate