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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dover Elementary School in Richardson has been named |
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a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, the highest national designation a |
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school can receive; 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; 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 performance; in 2010, only 25 Blue |
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Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools |
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and charter campuses across the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Richardson Independent School District, |
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Dover Elementary School serves nearly 500 students, who are ably |
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guided by principal Brona Comeaux Hudson; rated "Exemplary" by the |
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Texas Education Agency, the school offers a range of academic and |
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extracurricular initiatives, including an Invention Convention and |
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clubs for gardening, art, and athletics; and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Dover Elementary have built a record of |
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academic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly |
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recognized with this Blue Ribbon School designation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dover Elementary School on its selection |
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as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School and extend to its students, faculty, |
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and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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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. |