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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School in Corpus Christi |
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was named a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School, the |
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highest national designation a school can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the |
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U.S. Department of Education in 1982 and was redesigned in 2002 |
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under the No Child Left Behind Act; to qualify for nomination, |
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schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or |
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show dramatic gains in student achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only 26 schools in the state to receive this |
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prestigious award, Rose Shaw SES opened in 2005 and enrolls |
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students in prekindergarten through the fifth grade; the school's |
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mission is to create a place where every student can learn with the |
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help of staff, parents, and the community; skillfully led by |
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principal Rafael Silva and assistant principal Laura |
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Quiroz-Colunga, Rose Shaw SES was also rated one of the best public |
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schools in the Lone Star State by Texas Monthly magazine in 2006 and |
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2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School have |
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accomplished a record of academic excellence, and their outstanding |
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achievements were duly recognized with this Blue Ribbon School |
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designation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School on its |
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selection as a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School and |
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extend to its teachers, students, and staff sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |