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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Magee Elementary School in the Edinburg |
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Consolidated Independent School District has been named a National |
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ESEA Distinguished School by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Across the country, 100 or fewer schools achieve |
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this prestigious designation, and in 2019, Magee Elementary is one |
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of only two honorees from Texas; the award is administered through |
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the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
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State Program Administrators, formerly known as the National Title |
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I Association; ESEA delivers additional resources for vulnerable |
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students and makes federal grants to state educational agencies to |
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improve the quality of public elementary and secondary education; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1996, the NAESPA Distinguished |
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Schools Program acknowledges qualifying campuses for the |
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outstanding academic achievements of their students, highlighting |
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the exceptional efforts educators make in order to help children |
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overcome barriers to advancement; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Marla Cavazos, |
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Magee Elementary has demonstrated an impressive commitment to |
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providing its students with a strong foundation on which to build, |
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and this national recognition is a testament to the skill and |
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professionalism of the faculty, staff, and administration; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Magee Elementary School on its |
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designation as a National ESEA Distinguished School by the Texas |
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Education Agency and extend to all those associated with the campus |
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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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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1528 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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