| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1218 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A quality education is the foundation of future |
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| 6 | 6 | | success, and J. J. Pearce High School in Richardson provides area |
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| 7 | 7 | | students with a well-rounded curriculum and ample opportunities to |
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| 8 | 8 | | develop their individual skills and talents; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Serving a population of 1,970 youth, this notable |
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| 10 | 10 | | institution is one of four high schools in the Richardson |
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| 11 | 11 | | Independent School District; led by principal Karen Neal, Pearce |
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| 12 | 12 | | High School seeks to realize the vision of Richardson ISD to educate |
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| 13 | 13 | | each student in an academically excellent, individually |
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| 14 | 14 | | responsive, innovative, and inclusive learning community; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Pearce High School students receive rigorous |
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| 16 | 16 | | instruction in reading, math, writing, science, social studies, and |
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| 17 | 17 | | other scholastic disciplines, and they also enhance their |
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| 18 | 18 | | educational experience by taking part in such organizations as the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Chess Club, Future Community Leaders of America, Mock Trial, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | Texas Future Music Educators; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated efforts of its students and teachers |
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| 22 | 22 | | have earned Pearce High School notable accolades, including a Texas |
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| 23 | 23 | | Business and Education Coalition Award, a Community Service Award |
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| 24 | 24 | | from Meadows Foundation, and a Top 10 High Schools designation from |
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| 25 | 25 | | D magazine, and in 2009, six of its students were named National |
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| 26 | 26 | | Merit finalists; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, With its commitment to the academic progress and |
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| 28 | 28 | | intellectual development of young Texans, J. J. Pearce High School |
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| 29 | 29 | | encourages its students to work diligently toward becoming |
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| 30 | 30 | | productive citizens of the Lone Star State, and all those |
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| 31 | 31 | | associated with the institution may indeed take pride in the |
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| 32 | 32 | | positive impact it has had on the community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby honor J. J. Pearce High School in Richardson for |
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| 35 | 35 | | its achievements and contributions and extend sincere best wishes |
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| 36 | 36 | | for continued success to its students, faculty, administrators, and |
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| 37 | 37 | | staff; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 39 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Kent |
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| 42 | 42 | | Button |
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| 43 | 43 | | Madden |
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| 44 | 44 | | Vaught |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1218 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 48 | 48 | | 16, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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