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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School has been |
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named a 2022 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; Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School |
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was one of only 297 public and private schools nationwide and 31 |
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schools in Texas to have earned this impressive honor in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Bub McIver, |
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Springlake-Earth serves nearly 200 students in prekindergarten |
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through seventh grade, and over the past three years, the school has |
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introduced a number of initiatives to improve academic performance, |
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including implementing a four-day week for students in order to |
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give teachers additional preparation time; the campus has also |
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improved its overall rating in state accountability measures and |
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earned recognition for exemplary achievement in closing gaps; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and |
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students of Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School have |
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established a record of scholastic excellence, and their |
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outstanding efforts have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon |
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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 hereby congratulate Springlake-Earth |
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Elementary/Middle School on its selection as a 2022 National Blue |
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Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education and extend to all |
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those involved with the school sincere best wishes for the future. |