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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James B. Bonham Elementary School in the Dallas |
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Independent School District was named a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, |
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the highest national designation a school can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by the United States Department of Education |
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in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors high-performing |
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public and private schools that have demonstrated significant gains |
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in student achievement, especially among disadvantaged students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Bonham Elementary was one of only 25 schools in |
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Texas to achieve the blue ribbon designation in 2010; the school has |
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held an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency since |
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2003, and it has received a number of other honors, including the |
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National Center for Urban School Transformation Award for |
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2008-2009; the Texas Business and Education Coalition and Just for |
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the Kids have placed Bonham on the Just for the Kids Honor Roll for |
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five consecutive years; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Sandra Fernandez, |
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the dedicated faculty and staff of Bonham Elementary have created a |
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friendly, child-focused, and challenging learning environment; the |
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many alumni who are now staff members or parents of students help |
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maintain a strong sense of continuity at the nearly 90-year-old |
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school; in addition, 91 percent of the teachers have six or more |
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years' experience and half have earned master's degrees; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the administrators, teachers, and students of Bonham Elementary |
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School have built a record of academic excellence, and their |
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efforts have been duly recognized with this prestigious accolade; |
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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 James B. Bonham Elementary School |
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on its selection as a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School and commend |
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all those associated with this outstanding institution of learning; |
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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 Bonham Elementary as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |