H.R. No. 1019
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, For the third consecutive year, RISD Academy 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, RISD Academy serves 630 students in
  the first through sixth grades; skillfully led by principal Carol
  Johnson and assistant principal Lanette Massey, the faculty of RISD
  Academy actively participates in the development of successful and
  independent students, and the institution has been recognized with
  the Texas Educator Excellence Grant for the 2008-2009 school year;
  and
         WHEREAS, The teachers and students of RISD Academy 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 RISD Academy 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.
 
  Kent
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 1019 was adopted by the House on April
  2, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House