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                                                                  H.R. No. 869



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, McKinney's Valley Creek Elementary School has been 
ranked by the Austin-based nonprofit organization Just for the Kids 
as one of the Dallas-Fort Worth area's outstanding elementary 
schools; and
	WHEREAS, Selection criteria used to rank the schools included 
district income level, percentage of students with limited English 
proficiency, and student performance on the Texas Assessment of 
Academic Skills (TAAS); and
	WHEREAS, More than 590 public elementary schools from the 
Dallas-Fort Worth area were compared with the top 10 Texas schools 
with similar demographics; the schools were then ranked based on 
their "opportunity gap," a unique measure that demonstrates how 
well a school performs in relation to its peers; and
	WHEREAS, Valley Creek Elementary School ranked fourth among 
the "upper income" tier of schools and ranked 10th overall among the 
nearly 600 schools in the study, establishing itself as one of the 
state's top elementary schools; and
	WHEREAS, The students, faculty, and staff at this school have 
worked diligently to improve their school's performance from year 
to year, and the results of their efforts are readily apparent; and
	WHEREAS, By recognizing and quantifying the particular 
socioeconomic challenges faced by schools in the Dallas-Fort Worth 
area, the Just for the Kids study highlights the progress and 
accomplishments of schools in comparison with their true peers, and 
area residents can take pride in these encouraging results; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the students, faculty, and staff 
of Valley Creek Elementary School and commend the many individuals 
associated with this fine school for their commitment to excellence 
in education; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Valley Creek Elementary School as an expression of 
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Paxton

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on May 2, 
2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House