H.R. No. 1180
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Kimberlin Academy for Excellence in the Garland
Independent School District has been named a 2013 Texas State
School of Character; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association in collaboration with the Character
Education Partnership, the award recognizes PK-8 schools and
districts demonstrating outstanding character education
initiatives that yield positive results in student behavior, school
climate, and academic performance; applicants are measured by CEP's
11 Principles of Effective Character Education, which include
creating a caring community, offering a meaningful and challenging
academic curriculum, and engaging families; and
WHEREAS, Kimberlin students are encouraged to contribute to
both their school and their community through a wide range of
programs, including Sandwiches for the Homeless, Book Buddies, in
which students read to their peers, Salvation Army Angels,
Kiwanis-Kids, and Safety Patrol; moreover, Kimberlin faculty and
staff work to promote a strong sense of ethics in students and to
instill in them the importance of courtesy, kindness, compassion,
and respect for others; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to scholastic success as well, Kimberlin
Academy has earned exemplary ratings from the Texas Education
Agency for many years, and the institution has been named a Higher
Performing School by the National Center for Educational
Achievement; in addition, it was chosen as one of seven Texas
finalists in the National Title I Distinguished Schools recognition
program; and
WHEREAS, By integrating character education into the
traditional school curriculum, Kimberlin Academy for Excellence is
providing its students with important instruction that will serve
them well throughout their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Kimberlin Academy for Excellence
on its selection as a 2013 Texas State School of Character by the
Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association 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.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1180 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House