81R5017 MG-D
By: McCall H.R. No. 451
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shepard Elementary School in Plano 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, Previously selected as a No Child Left Behind--Blue
Ribbon School in 1992, Shepard Elementary was one of only 26 schools
in Texas to receive this prestigious award in 2008; this notable
institution has an enrollment of more than 400 students and it
operates by the motto, "We put our children first"; skillfully led
by principal Mary Spickler and assistant principal Chris Dunkle,
Shepard Elementary has obtained the exemplary rating from the Texas
Education Agency as well as the City of Plano Recycling Award;
moreover, the pupils at Shepard Elementary have earned distinction
for successful science fairs, poetry and writing contests, and
Odyssey of the Mind competitions; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Shepard Elementary 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 Shepard 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 Shepard Elementary School as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.