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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Park Crest Elementary School in Garland was awarded |
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"Recognized" status by the Texas Education Agency in 2008; 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 "Recognized" status if at least 75 |
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percent of its students pass each of the Texas Assessment of |
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Knowledge and Skills subject area tests, and in 2008, only 34 |
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percent of all schools earned this distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1961, Park Crest Elementary today has an |
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enrollment of approximately 450 students from many cultures and |
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nationalities; its faculty, led by principal Don Drummond, likewise |
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reflects the diversity of the community, and draws strength from |
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its wide variety of styles, experiences, and backgrounds to help |
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each student build on his or her unique talents and abilities; |
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central to the school's instructional philosophy is a commitment to |
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reading as a critical skill and means to empowerment; Park Crest is |
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also noted for its choir, which won its sixth consecutive Division 1 |
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trophy in the 2008 Sandy Lake Choir Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Park Crest Elementary |
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School have demonstrated outstanding dedication and perseverance |
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in their pursuit of academic excellence, and they may indeed take |
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justifiable pride in the accolade their school has received from |
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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 Park Crest Elementary School on its |
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achievement of a "Recognized" 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. |
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Kent |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1021 was adopted by the House on April |
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2, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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