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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The A. J. Moore Academy has been recognized as a |
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Distinguished Academy by the National Academy Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, The NAF is a network of more than 500 high school |
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academies that offer career-focused courses combined with a |
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traditional academic curriculum; created through a partnership |
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between business professionals and educational leaders, the NAF |
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seeks to further the academic achievement of its students and |
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prepare them for college and successful careers; the foundation |
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annually serves an estimated 50,000 students, primarily in urban |
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school districts, and posts a graduation rate of more than 90 |
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percent; and |
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WHEREAS, A magnet high school in the Waco Independent School |
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District, the A. J. Moore Academy has a current enrollment of |
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approximately 715 students and offers in-depth instruction in |
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engineering, environmental technology, finance, health care, |
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hospitality and tourism, and information technology; and |
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WHEREAS, One of only seven schools nationwide to receive the |
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Distinguished Academy designation, the A. J. Moore Academy earned |
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this prestigious title by completing a process that included a |
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comprehensive self-assessment to determine how well it implements |
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the NAF model; this was followed by an NAF review of the results and |
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a site visit by members of the research and evaluation team; the NAF |
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review determined that the school exhibited best practices in |
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several areas, including curriculum and instruction, advisory |
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board, academy development, and work-based learning; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated administrators and teachers of the |
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A. J. Moore Academy have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to |
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providing their students with skills that will help them build a |
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bright and prosperous future, and their outstanding efforts are |
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indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the A. J. Moore Academy on being |
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named a Distinguished Academy and extend to its administrators, |
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teachers, and students sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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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Anderson of McLennan |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1160 was adopted by the House on April |
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14, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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