| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1026 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A. M. Aikin Elementary School in Dallas was awarded |
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| 6 | 6 | | "Exemplary" status by the Texas Education Agency in 2008; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, To ensure that all students in Texas benefit from |
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| 8 | 8 | | the highest standards of education, the TEA instituted an |
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| 9 | 9 | | accountability rating system for the state's public schools and |
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| 10 | 10 | | districts; a campus gains "Exemplary" status if at least 90 percent |
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| 11 | 11 | | of its students pass each of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and |
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| 12 | 12 | | Skills subject area tests, and in 2008, only 12 percent of all |
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| 13 | 13 | | schools in the state earned this notable distinction; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Aikin Elementary currently serves an enrollment of |
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| 15 | 15 | | approximately 575 students, and it has been led by Principal |
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| 16 | 16 | | Elizabeth Willis Kackley since December 2003; the school's mission |
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| 17 | 17 | | is to provide a superior education so that children achieve |
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| 18 | 18 | | academic success, show respect for others, and become productive |
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| 19 | 19 | | members of society; its faculty and staff set high standards and |
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| 20 | 20 | | strive to promote a safe and positive learning environment; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The teachers and students of Aikin Elementary have |
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| 22 | 22 | | demonstrated outstanding dedication and perseverance in their |
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| 23 | 23 | | pursuit of academic excellence, and they may indeed take |
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| 24 | 24 | | justifiable pride in the prestigious accolade their school has |
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| 25 | 25 | | received from the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature hereby honor A. M. Aikin Elementary School on its |
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| 28 | 28 | | achievement of an "Exemplary" rating from the Texas Education |
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| 29 | 29 | | Agency in 2008 and extend to its students, teachers, and staff |
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| 30 | 30 | | sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 32 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Kent |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 37 | 37 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1026 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 39 | 39 | | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | 40 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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