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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Falls City Elementary School has been named a 2023 |
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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; Falls City Elementary was one of only 353 |
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public and private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to |
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have earned this impressive honor in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Jessica Luna, |
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Falls City Elementary serves approximately 250 students in |
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prekindergarten through sixth grade; its faculty places an emphasis |
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on differentiating instruction to meet the individual needs of each |
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student, and as a result of intentional student and staff |
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engagement, the school has seen significant academic and leadership |
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achievement; it was recently honored with an A accountability |
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rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and |
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students of Falls City Elementary 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 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Falls City |
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Elementary School on its selection as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon |
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School by the U.S. Department of Education and extend to all those |
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associated with the school sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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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. |