H.R. No. 1015
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School in Dallas was
awarded "Recognized" 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 "Recognized" status if 75 percent of its
students pass each of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
subject area tests, and in 2008, only 34 percent of all schools
earned this notable distinction; and
WHEREAS, An elementary school within the Richardson
Independent School District, Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet
serves approximately 660 students in prekindergarten through the
sixth grade; the school provides an innovative, research-based
scholastic program that emphasizes positive cultural interaction
and challenges students in both cooperative and independent
settings; skillfully led by principal Megan Timme and assistant
principal Kay Simms, the faculty members strive to meet the needs of
all students by identifying and building on their individual
strengths; and
WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Hamilton Park
Pacesetter Magnet have demonstrated outstanding dedication and
perseverance in their pursuit of academic excellence, and they may
indeed take justifiable pride in the 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 Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet School on
its achievement of a "Recognized" 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.
Kent
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1015 was adopted by the House on April
2, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House