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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Anne L. Magee Elementary School in Edinburg has been |
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named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most |
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prestigious designations an elementary or secondary school in the |
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United States 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; Magee Elementary was one of only 349 public |
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and private schools nationwide and 24 schools in Texas to have |
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earned this impressive honor in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent |
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School District, Magee Elementary serves more than 420 students in |
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prekindergarten through fifth grade; under the able guidance of |
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principal Marla Cavazos, the school has distinguished itself by |
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meeting the state's rigorous performance and accountability |
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standards, and it has earned special recognition for high |
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achievement in the subjects of English language arts/reading, |
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mathematics, science, and postsecondary readiness; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and |
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students of Magee 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 Anne L. Magee Elementary School on |
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its 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. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1526 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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