78S30853 JNC-D

By:  Merritt                                                      H.R. No. 308



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Longview's Hudson PEP Elementary School has 
received a 2003 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School Award from 
the U.S. Department of Education, and the faculty, staff, and 
students of this outstanding school are most deserving of special 
praise for this honor; and
	WHEREAS, Presented to only a select few schools in the 
country, the Blue Ribbon School Program was redesigned in 2002 
under the No Child Left Behind Act to recognize outstanding schools 
that are academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic and 
consistent gains in student achievement; from 1999 to 2002, 
students at Hudson PEP Elementary distinguished themselves by 
scoring within the top 10 percent on the Texas Assessment of 
Academic Skills test in reading and math; and
	WHEREAS, With an exemplary faculty of visionary and 
enthusiastic teachers, Hudson PEP Elementary School has laid a firm 
foundation for academic achievement; this institution of learning 
reflects the Longview community's enduring commitment to promoting 
scholastic success among pupils from all backgrounds; and
	WHEREAS, Young people are indeed our most precious resource, 
and by raising expectations and encouraging success, the faculty 
and staff at Hudson PEP Elementary School are having a positive 
effect on our next generation of leaders; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend the faculty, staff, 
and students of Hudson PEP Elementary School on being recognized 
with the U.S. Department of Education's No Child Left Behind--Blue 
Ribbon School Award and extend best wishes to the many individuals 
who contributed to this achievement; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Hudson PEP Elementary School as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.