82R13989 RYA-D
By: Anderson of McLennan H.R. No. 1160
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The A. J. Moore Academy has been recognized as a
Distinguished Academy by the National Academy Foundation; and
WHEREAS, The NAF is a network of more than 500 high school
academies that offer career-focused courses combined with a
traditional academic curriculum; created through a partnership
between business professionals and educational leaders, the NAF
seeks to further the academic achievement of its students and
prepare them for college and successful careers; the foundation
annually serves an estimated 50,000 students, primarily in urban
school districts, and posts a graduation rate of more than 90
percent; and
WHEREAS, A magnet high school in the Waco Independent School
District, the A. J. Moore Academy has a current enrollment of
approximately 715 students and offers in-depth instruction in
engineering, environmental technology, finance, health care,
hospitality and tourism, and information technology; and
WHEREAS, One of only seven schools nationwide to receive the
Distinguished Academy designation, the A. J. Moore Academy earned
this prestigious title by completing a process that included a
comprehensive self-assessment to determine how well it implements
the NAF model; this was followed by an NAF review of the results and
a site visit by members of the research and evaluation team; the NAF
review determined that the school exhibited best practices in
several areas, including curriculum and instruction, advisory
board, academy development, and work-based learning; and
WHEREAS, The dedicated administrators and teachers of the
A. J. Moore Academy have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to
providing their students with skills that will help them build a
bright and prosperous future, and their outstanding efforts are
indeed worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the A. J. Moore Academy on being
named a Distinguished Academy and extend to its administrators,
teachers, and students 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.