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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 84
By Lamar
SJR0084
003198
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A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Leadership Preparatory
Charter School upon its receipt of the 2024
Charter Champion Award for School of the Year.
WHEREAS, it is fitting that we pay tribute to those educational institutions that, through
the natural talents and unflagging commitment to academic excellence evidenced by their
administration, faculty, staff, and students, have proven themselves to be among the best
schools in the State; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Preparatory Charter School in Memphis is one such exemplary
institution, which was recently recognized by the Tennessee Charter School Center as the
recipient of the 2024 Charter Champion Award for School of the Year; and
WHEREAS, this prestigious award is given to a public charter school that offers an
excellent example of utilizing the flexibility and innovative nature of a charter school model to
innovate and have a significant positive impact on students; and
WHEREAS, founded in 2015 and led by Valissia Allen, Leadership Preparatory Charter
School has established itself as one of Tennessee's most successful schools for economically
disadvantaged (ED) students; the school serves over 400 students, the majority of whom come
from historically underserved low-income backgrounds yet consistently perform at levels far
above the State average; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Preparatory Charter School has evolved into a data-driven
institution that continually adjusts its approach to meet students' needs; and
WHEREAS, utilizing the nimbleness of a charter school model, Leadership Preparatory
Charter School was able to iterate on its instructional practices and implement a more flexible,
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tailored learning model with an emphasis on data-driven instruction, which has resulted in
exceptional performance for ED students; and
WHEREAS, in English Language Arts, forty-two percent of Leadership Preparatory
Charter School's ED students meet or exceed standards, placing the school in the top nine
percent of all Tennessee public schools; similarly, thirty-seven percent of its students meet or
exceed math standards, ranking it in the top nineteen percent statewide; and
WHEREAS, the strategies employed to support this student success were highlighted in
a case study from the Tennessee Charter School Center, offering access to best practices that
can be employed in any school; and
WHEREAS, the administration, faculty, and staff of Leadership Preparatory Charter
School have built an environment that ensures students have the very best atmosphere for
learning; and
WHEREAS, Leadership Preparatory Charter School's receipt of the 2024 Charter
Champion Award for School of the Year is a tremendous source of pride for its administration,
teachers, students, parents, and community; and
WHEREAS, the dedication to academic excellence demonstrated by all the fine
individuals affiliated with Leadership Preparatory Charter School is clearly deserving of our
respect, admiration, and commendation; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE O NE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we congratulate Leadership Preparatory Charter
School upon its receipt of the 2024 Charter Champion Award for School of the Year by the
Tennessee Charter School Center, salute the school's administration, faculty, staff, and
students on this prestigious award, and extend to them our best wishes for much continued
success.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.