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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Five schools in the Aldine Independent School |
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District, Mendel Elementary, Stehlik Intermediate, Aldine Ninth |
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Grade, Aldine Senior High, and MacArthur Senior High, were among a |
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select group of just 16 schools in the country to receive the 2013 |
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National Excellence in Urban Education Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by the National Center for Urban School |
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Transformation, this distinction is bestowed on urban schools that |
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serve a large population of low-income students, adhere to |
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nonselective admissions criteria, and have high attendance; |
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winning schools must feature rigorous curricula, including courses |
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in science, technology, engineering, and math, maintain classroom |
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conditions that prepare students for postgraduate success, and |
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demonstrate academic proficiency across the general student |
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population; and |
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WHEREAS, Schools that meet the specified criteria are |
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evaluated by a team of educators, researchers, and leaders |
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representing award-winning schools from prior years; during a site |
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visit, finalists are judged on curricular rigor, instructional |
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effectiveness, and the quality of the learning environment; and |
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WHEREAS, The exemplary showing of the Aldine Independent |
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School District derives from a mission designed to equip students |
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with critical thinking skills and instill the values of productive |
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and responsible citizenship; through the careful allocation of |
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resources and the involvement of parents in the educational |
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process, the district engenders support throughout the community |
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and encourages exceptional achievements; and |
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WHEREAS, Aldine ISD is an award-winning school district and |
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the recipient of the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education and the |
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2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; moreover, |
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representatives of school districts from across the nation and from |
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other countries have visited Aldine ISD to observe the district's |
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approach to instruction, which is based on an alignment of |
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curriculum, assessments, instructional support, and staff |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment and hard work, the |
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administrators, teachers, and students of Aldine ISD have built a |
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noteworthy record of academic accomplishment, and the five |
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institutions selected for this prestigious award are truly |
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deserving of special recognition; 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 the Aldine Independent School |
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District and Mendel Elementary School, Stehlik Intermediate |
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School, Aldine Ninth Grade School, Aldine Senior High School, and |
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MacArthur Senior High School on receiving the 2013 National |
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Excellence in Urban Education Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Aldine ISD and each of the schools as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |