H.R. No. 1948

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Five schools in the Aldine Independent School
	District, Mendel Elementary, Stehlik Intermediate, Aldine Ninth
	Grade, Aldine Senior High, and MacArthur Senior High, were among a
	select group of just 16 schools in the country to receive the 2013
	National Excellence in Urban Education Award; and
	WHEREAS, Presented by the National Center for Urban School
	Transformation, this distinction is bestowed on urban schools that
	serve a large population of low-income students, adhere to
	nonselective admissions criteria, and have high attendance;
	winning schools must feature rigorous curricula, including courses
	in science, technology, engineering, and math, maintain classroom
	conditions that prepare students for postgraduate success, and
	demonstrate academic proficiency across the general student
	population; and
	WHEREAS, Schools that meet the specified criteria are
	evaluated by a team of educators, researchers, and leaders
	representing award-winning schools from prior years; during a site
	visit, finalists are judged on curricular rigor, instructional
	effectiveness, and the quality of the learning environment; and
	WHEREAS, The exemplary showing of the Aldine Independent
	School District derives from a mission designed to equip students
	with critical thinking skills and instill the values of productive
	and responsible citizenship; through the careful allocation of
	resources and the involvement of parents in the educational
	process, the district engenders support throughout the community
	and encourages exceptional achievements; and
	WHEREAS, Aldine ISD is an award-winning school district and
	the recipient of the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education and the
	2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; moreover,
	representatives of school districts from across the nation and from
	other countries have visited Aldine ISD to observe the district's
	approach to instruction, which is based on an alignment of
	curriculum, assessments, instructional support, and staff
	development; and
	WHEREAS, Through commitment and hard work, the
	administrators, teachers, and students of Aldine ISD have built a
	noteworthy record of academic accomplishment, and the five
	institutions selected for this prestigious award are truly
	deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate the Aldine Independent School
	District and Mendel Elementary School, Stehlik Intermediate
	School, Aldine Ninth Grade School, Aldine Senior High School, and
	MacArthur Senior High School on receiving the 2013 National
	Excellence in Urban Education Award; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Aldine ISD and each of the schools as an expression of
	high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Walle
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1948 was adopted by the House on May 13,
	2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House