81R14311 MG-D
By: Kent H.R. No. 1003
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Moss Haven Elementary School in Dallas was awarded
"Exemplary" status by the Texas Education Agency in 2008; and
WHEREAS, To ensure that all students in Texas benefit from
the highest standards of education, the TEA instituted an
accountability rating system for the state's public schools and
districts; a campus gains "Exemplary" status if at least 90 percent
of its students pass each of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and
Skills subject area tests, and in 2008, only 12 percent of all
schools earned this notable distinction; and
WHEREAS, One of 41 elementary schools in the Richardson
Independent School District, Moss Haven Elementary has an
enrollment of approximately 400 students, and it provides early
childhood education as well as instruction through the sixth grade;
skillfully led by principal Philip Henderson, the school seeks to
develop lifelong, independent, and successful learners by meeting
individual needs in a positive and nurturing environment; and
WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Moss Haven Elementary
have demonstrated outstanding dedication and perseverance in their
pursuit of academic excellence, and they may indeed take
justifiable pride in the prestigious accolade their school has
received from the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Moss Haven Elementary School on its
achievement of an "Exemplary" rating from the Texas Education
Agency in 2008 and extend to its students, teachers, and staff
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.