H.R. No. 514
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Clendenin Elementary School in El Paso has been
  nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School award, one of the
  most prestigious accolades an elementary or secondary school in the
  United States can receive; and
         WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created
  by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses
  that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made
  notable progress in improving outcomes among economically
  disadvantaged students; Clendenin Elementary is one of only 26
  public schools in Texas to have earned a nomination for the 2021
  award; and
         WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Martha
  Martinez, Clendenin Elementary was selected in the exemplary
  achievement-gap-closing school category as a result of student
  performance on the 2020 STAAR assessments; it joins three other
  campuses in the El Paso Independent School District as a 2021
  nominee; and
         WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
  the teachers and students of Clendenin Elementary have established
  a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts
  have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award
  nomination; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Clendenin Elementary on its
  nomination for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education National Blue
  Ribbon School award and extend to its teachers, students, and staff
  sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Ortega
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 514 was adopted by the House on April
  9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House