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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Hargill Elementary School of Edinburg has been named |
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a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most prestigious |
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designations an elementary or secondary school in the United States |
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can receive; 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; Hargill Elementary was one of only 349 |
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public and private schools nationwide and 24 schools in Texas to |
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have earned this impressive honor in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent |
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School District, Hargill Elementary serves more than 370 students |
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in prekindergarten through fifth grade; the school's faculty and |
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staff, ably led by principal Modesta Segundo, place an emphasis on |
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providing pupils with a comprehensive learning experience that |
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includes small group instruction, hands-on science labs, and the |
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integration of technology in every classroom; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and |
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students of Hargill Elementary School have established a record of |
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scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly |
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recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Hargill Elementary School on its |
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selection as a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. |
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Department of Education and extend to the school's faculty, staff, |
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and students 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. |