81R5021 MG-D
By: Ortiz, Jr. H.R. No. 151
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School in Corpus Christi
was named a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School, the
highest national designation a school can receive; 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, One of only 26 schools in the state to receive this
prestigious award, Rose Shaw SES opened in 2005 and enrolls
students in prekindergarten through the fifth grade; the school's
mission is to create a place where every student can learn with the
help of staff, parents, and the community; skillfully led by
principal Rafael Silva and assistant principal Laura
Quiroz-Colunga, Rose Shaw SES was also rated one of the best public
schools in the Lone Star State by Texas Monthly magazine in 2006 and
2007; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School have
accomplished a record of academic excellence, and their outstanding
achievements were duly recognized with this Blue Ribbon School
designation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School on its
selection as a 2008 No Child Left Behind--Blue Ribbon School 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 Rose Shaw Special Emphasis School as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.