81R5766 MG-D
By: Vaught H.R. No. 1110
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Victor H. Hexter Elementary School in Dallas has
been nominated for the 2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon
Schools award; and
WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the
U.S. Department of Education in 1982 and was redesigned in 2002
under the No Child Left Behind Act; to qualify for nomination,
schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or
show dramatic gains in student achievement; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the State of Texas designates up to 26
schools to be considered for this distinguished accolade, and in
2009, Victor H. Hexter Elementary School is among the select group
of nominees representing the Lone Star State; with an enrollment of
465 students in grades prekindergarten through fifth, this notable
institution seeks to prepare all students for college, while
embracing their individual talents and developing their potential;
skillfully led by principal Jolee Healey, Hexter Elementary has
obtained an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency as
well as an Excellence in Education Award for three consecutive
years, and it has received the Texas Successful School System
Award; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Victor H. Hexter Elementary School
have accomplished a record of academic achievement, and their
outstanding efforts indeed merit special recognition; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Victor H. Hexter Elementary School on its
nomination for the 2009 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon Schools
award and extend to its teachers, students, 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.