82R4754 JNC-D
By: Button H.R. No. 134
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dover Elementary School in Richardson has been named
a 2010 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; to qualify for nomination,
schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or
show dramatic gains in student performance; in 2010, only 25 Blue
Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools
and charter campuses across the Lone Star State; and
WHEREAS, Part of the Richardson Independent School District,
Dover Elementary School serves nearly 500 students, who are ably
guided by principal Brona Comeaux Hudson; rated "Exemplary" by the
Texas Education Agency, the school offers a range of academic and
extracurricular initiatives, including an Invention Convention and
clubs for gardening, art, and athletics; and
WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Dover Elementary have built a record of
academic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly
recognized with this Blue Ribbon School designation; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dover Elementary School on its selection
as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School and extend to its students, faculty,
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.