81R5016 MG-D
By: Ortiz, Jr. H.R. No. 152
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Club Estates Elementary 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, Club Estates Elementary School is skillfully led
by principal Lynda Ann Deleon and assistant principal Elizabeth C.
Garza; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Club Estates Elementary School have
accomplished an outstanding record of achievement, and their
accomplishments 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 Club Estates Elementary 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 Club Estates Elementary School as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.