H.R. No. 134

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Dover Elementary School in Richardson has been named

a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, the highest national designation a

school can receive; and

WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the

U.S. Department of Education in 1982; to qualify for nomination,

schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or

show dramatic gains in student performance; in 2010, only 25 Blue

Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools

and charter campuses across the Lone Star State; and

WHEREAS, Part of the Richardson Independent School District,

Dover Elementary School serves nearly 500 students, who are ably

guided by principal Brona Comeaux Hudson; rated "Exemplary" by the

Texas Education Agency, the school offers a range of academic and

extracurricular initiatives, including an Invention Convention and

clubs for gardening, art, and athletics; and

WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,

the teachers and students of Dover Elementary have built a record of

academic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly

recognized with this Blue Ribbon School designation; now,

therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas

Legislature hereby honor Dover Elementary School on its selection

as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School and extend to its students, faculty,

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.

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______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House