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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Victor H. Hexter Elementary School in Dallas has |
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been nominated for the 2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon |
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Schools award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the |
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U.S. Department of Education in 1982 and was redesigned in 2002 |
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under the No Child Left Behind Act; to qualify for nomination, |
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schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or |
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show dramatic gains in student achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the State of Texas designates up to 26 |
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schools to be considered for this distinguished accolade, and in |
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2009, Victor H. Hexter Elementary School is among the select group |
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of nominees representing the Lone Star State; with an enrollment of |
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465 students in grades prekindergarten through fifth, this notable |
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institution seeks to prepare all students for college, while |
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embracing their individual talents and developing their potential; |
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skillfully led by principal Jolee Healey, Hexter Elementary has |
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obtained an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency as |
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well as an Excellence in Education Award for three consecutive |
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years, and it has received the Texas Successful School System |
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Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Victor H. Hexter Elementary School |
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have accomplished a record of academic achievement, and their |
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outstanding efforts indeed merit special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Victor H. Hexter Elementary School on its |
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nomination for the 2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools |
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award and extend to its teachers, students, and staff sincere best |
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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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Vaught |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1110 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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