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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lamar Elementary School in El Paso has been |
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nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School award, one of the |
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most prestigious accolades 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; Lamar Elementary is one of only 26 public |
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schools in Texas to have earned a nomination for the 2021 award; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Bertha |
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Martinez, Lamar Elementary was selected in the exemplary |
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high-performing school category as a result of student performance |
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on the 2020 STAAR assessments; it joins three other campuses in the |
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El Paso Independent School District as a 2021 nominee; and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Lamar Elementary have established a |
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record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have |
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been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award nomination; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lamar Elementary on its nomination |
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for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School |
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award and extend to its teachers, students, and staff sincere best |
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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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Ortega |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 515 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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