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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gruver Elementary School has been named a 2012 Blue |
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Ribbon School, the highest national designation a school can |
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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; and |
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WHEREAS, Gruver Elementary is one of only 16 public schools |
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from across the state selected for the honor in 2012; part of the |
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Gruver Independent School District, the institution is ably |
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overseen by principal Amber Holland; and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Gruver Elementary have built a record |
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of academic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been |
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duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School designation; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Gruver Elementary School on its selection |
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as a 2012 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. |