H.R. No. 1219
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Forest Lane Academy of the Richardson Independent
School District 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, Forest Lane Academy serves
approximately 600 students enrolled in prekindergarten through the
sixth grade; through the years, the school has been recognized with
five Superintendent's Medallions and two Superintendent's Gold
Medallions; moreover, it was a TEA Recognized School in 2005-2006
and received a Texas Educator Excellence Grant in 2006; skillfully
led by principal Pam Aitken with the assistance of Laurie Taylor and
Olivia Salinas, the school's dedicated 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 Forest Lane 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 Forest Lane 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.
Kent
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1219 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House