82R26953 BPG-D
By: Branch H.R. No. 1976
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, James B. Bonham Elementary School in the Dallas
Independent School District was named a 2010 Blue Ribbon School,
the highest national designation a school can receive; and
WHEREAS, Founded by the United States Department of Education
in 1982, the Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors high-performing
public and private schools that have demonstrated significant gains
in student achievement, especially among disadvantaged students;
and
WHEREAS, Bonham Elementary was one of only 25 schools in
Texas to achieve the blue ribbon designation in 2010; the school has
held an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency since
2003, and it has received a number of other honors, including the
National Center for Urban School Transformation Award for
2008-2009; the Texas Business and Education Coalition and Just for
the Kids have placed Bonham on the Just for the Kids Honor Roll for
five consecutive years; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Sandra Fernandez,
the dedicated faculty and staff of Bonham Elementary have created a
friendly, child-focused, and challenging learning environment; the
many alumni who are now staff members or parents of students help
maintain a strong sense of continuity at the nearly 90-year-old
school; in addition, 91 percent of the teachers have six or more
years' experience and half have earned master's degrees; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance,
the administrators, teachers, and students of Bonham Elementary
School have built a record of academic excellence, and their
efforts have been duly recognized with this prestigious accolade;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate James B. Bonham Elementary School
on its selection as a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School and commend
all those associated with this outstanding institution of learning;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Bonham Elementary as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.