81R14315 MG-D
By: Kent H.R. No. 1019
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For the third consecutive year, RISD Academy 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, RISD Academy serves 630 students in
the first through sixth grades; skillfully led by principal Carol
Johnson and assistant principal Lanette Massey, the faculty of RISD
Academy actively participates in the development of successful and
independent students, and the institution has been recognized with
the Texas Educator Excellence Grant for the 2008-2009 school year;
and
WHEREAS, The teachers and students of RISD Academy 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 RISD Academy 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.