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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A. M. Aikin Elementary School in Dallas was awarded |
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"Exemplary" 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 "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 in the state earned this notable distinction; and |
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WHEREAS, Aikin Elementary currently serves an enrollment of |
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approximately 575 students, and it has been led by Principal |
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Elizabeth Willis Kackley since December 2003; the school's mission |
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is to provide a superior education so that children achieve |
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academic success, show respect for others, and become productive |
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members of society; its faculty and staff set high standards and |
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strive to promote a safe and positive learning environment; and |
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WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Aikin Elementary have |
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demonstrated outstanding dedication and perseverance in their |
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pursuit of academic excellence, and they may indeed take |
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justifiable pride in the prestigious accolade their school has |
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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 A. M. Aikin 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. |