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. Button ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 134 was adopted by the House on February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House