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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Naaman Forest High School in Garland has received a |
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2012 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade is presented to high |
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schools that have made significant progress in increasing the |
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number of students taking the ACT assessment over the course of a |
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five-year period; in 2012, just 170 schools in Texas received the |
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honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Steve Baker, |
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Naaman Forest High School has implemented a number of initiatives |
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to promote student preparedness; its PLAN and EXPLORE programs |
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identify weaknesses and strengths of students to set benchmarks for |
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progress and to provide them with information about career |
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possibilities; and |
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WHEREAS, The educators of Naaman Forest High School have |
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given the young Texans in their charge a strong foundation on which |
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to build, and their dedication to academic excellence is reflected |
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in the positive results achieved by their students on the ACT |
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assessment; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Naaman Forest High School on its |
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receipt of a 2012 College Readiness Award and extend to all those |
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associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued |
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achievement; 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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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 711 was adopted by the House on March |
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13, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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