81R14309 MG-D

By: Kent H.R. No. 1015

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School in Dallas was awarded "Recognized" status by the Texas Education Agency in 2008; and

WHEREAS, To ensure that all students in Texas benefit from the highest standards of education, the TEA instituted an accountability rating system for the state's public schools and districts; a campus gains "Recognized" status if 75 percent of its students pass each of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills subject area tests, and in 2008, only 34 percent of all schools earned this notable distinction; and

WHEREAS, An elementary school within the Richardson Independent School District, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet serves approximately 660 students in prekindergarten through the sixth grade; the school provides an innovative, research-based scholastic program that emphasizes positive cultural interaction and challenges students in both cooperative and independent settings; skillfully led by principal Megan Timme and assistant principal Kay Simms, the faculty members strive to meet the needs of all students by identifying and building on their individual strengths; and

WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet have demonstrated outstanding dedication and perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, and they may indeed take justifiable pride in the accolade their school has received from the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby honor Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School on its achievement of a "Recognized" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2008 and extend to its students, teachers, and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.