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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Porter Elementary School in Mesquite 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; Porter 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 Becky Rasco, |
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Porter Elementary was selected in the exemplary |
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achievement-gap-closing schools category as a result of student |
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performance on the 2020 STAAR assessments; part of the Mesquite |
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Independent School District, the campus has also been honored with |
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two "A" ratings from the Texas Education Agency: for accountability |
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and for closing the achievement gap; and |
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WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance, |
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the teachers and students of Porter Elementary 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 nomination; 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 Porter Elementary School on its |
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nomination for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon |
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School award and extend to its teachers, students, and staff |
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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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Neave |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1169 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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