83R27668 STE-D
By: Walle H.R. No. 1948
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Five schools in the Aldine Independent School
District, Mendel Elementary, Stehlik Intermediate, Aldine Ninth
Grade, Aldine Senior High, and MacArthur Senior High, were among a
select group of just 16 schools in the country to receive the 2013
National Excellence in Urban Education Award; and
WHEREAS, Presented by the National Center for Urban School
Transformation, this distinction is bestowed on urban schools that
serve a large population of low-income students, adhere to
nonselective admissions criteria, and have high attendance;
winning schools must feature rigorous curricula, including courses
in science, technology, engineering, and math, maintain classroom
conditions that prepare students for postgraduate success, and
demonstrate academic proficiency across the general student
population; and
WHEREAS, Schools that meet the specified criteria are
evaluated by a team of educators, researchers, and leaders
representing award-winning schools from prior years; during a site
visit, finalists are judged on curricular rigor, instructional
effectiveness, and the quality of the learning environment; and
WHEREAS, The exemplary showing of the Aldine Independent
School District derives from a mission designed to equip students
with critical thinking skills and instill the values of productive
and responsible citizenship; through the careful allocation of
resources and the involvement of parents in the educational
process, the district engenders support throughout the community
and encourages exceptional achievements; and
WHEREAS, Aldine ISD is an award-winning school district and
the recipient of the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education and the
2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; moreover,
representatives of school districts from across the nation and from
other countries have visited Aldine ISD to observe the district's
approach to instruction, which is based on an alignment of
curriculum, assessments, instructional support, and staff
development; and
WHEREAS, Through commitment and hard work, the
administrators, teachers, and students of Aldine ISD have built a
noteworthy record of academic accomplishment, and the five
institutions selected for this prestigious award are truly
deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Aldine Independent School
District and Mendel Elementary School, Stehlik Intermediate
School, Aldine Ninth Grade School, Aldine Senior High School, and
MacArthur Senior High School on receiving the 2013 National
Excellence in Urban Education Award; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Aldine ISD and each of the schools as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.