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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Austin Middle School has been nominated for a 2017 |
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Blue Ribbon School award, one of the most prestigious accolades an |
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elementary or secondary school in the United States can receive; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created |
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by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses |
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that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made |
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notable progress in improving outcomes among economically |
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disadvantaged students; Austin Middle School is one of only 26 |
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public schools in Texas to have earned a nomination from the Texas |
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commissioner of education for the 2017 award; and |
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WHEREAS, This campus was designated a science, technology, |
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engineering, and math (STEM) magnet for fifth through eighth grades |
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in 2008; under the able leadership of principal Cathy Van Ness, 94 |
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percent of Austin Middle School students have met or exceeded State |
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of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test standards in all |
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subjects; and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Austin Middle School have established |
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a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts |
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have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award |
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nomination; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Austin Middle School on its |
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nomination for a 2017 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon |
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School award and extend to its teachers, students, and staff |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; 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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Faircloth |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 303 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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