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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Spring Valley Elementary School in Dallas was |
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awarded "Exemplary" status by the Texas Education Agency in 2008; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, To ensure that all students in Texas benefit from |
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the highest standards of education, the TEA instituted an |
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accountability rating system for the state's public schools and |
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districts; a campus gains "Exemplary" status if at least 90 percent |
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of its students pass each of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and |
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Skills subject area tests, and in 2008, only 12 percent of all |
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schools earned this notable distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1965, Spring Valley Elementary today |
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has an enrollment of approximately 414 students, and it provides |
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instruction from prekindergarten through the sixth grade; known as |
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the "Home of the Gators," this school is skillfully led by principal |
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Kelly Colburn, and it has been previously recognized by the TEA for |
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its enduring commitment to helping children succeed; and |
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WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Spring Valley |
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Elementary have demonstrated outstanding dedication and |
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perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, and they may |
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indeed take justifiable pride in the prestigious accolade their |
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school has received from the State of Texas; 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 Spring Valley Elementary School on its |
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achievement of an "Exemplary" rating from the Texas Education |
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Agency in 2008 and extend to its students, teachers, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for 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 the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |