82R5790 MGR-D
By: Hochberg H.R. No. 233
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Briarmeadow Charter School in Houston 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 less than one
percent of schools nationally attained this mark of distinction;
and
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1997, Briarmeadow Charter
School has enjoyed the strong support of the neighboring community
and an active parents' group; ably guided by principal Peter
Heinze, the school is part of the Houston Independent School
District and serves a diverse population of about 550 students in
prekindergarten through eighth grade; and
WHEREAS, In a stimulating environment in which individual
needs and strengths are considered, the teachers and students of
Briarmeadow Charter School have demonstrated dedication, hard
work, and perseverance and have built a record of academic
excellence, which has 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 Briarmeadow Charter 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.