H.R. No. 350
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Douglass Elementary School in the El Paso
Independent School District has been named a 2012 National Blue
Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the highest
national accolade that a school can receive; and
WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools program is an initiative
that recognizes schools demonstrating overall academic excellence
or making notable progress in improving outcomes among
disadvantaged students; the program has been in existence for three
decades; and
WHEREAS, Douglass Elementary is one of fewer than 300 public
and private schools from across the nation that were selected as
Blue Ribbon Schools in 2012; overseen by principal Lugarda Dominic,
the school intervenes when students are struggling academically or
behaviorally, employing coaches for literacy, math, and science;
and
WHEREAS, Being chosen as a Blue Ribbon School is a great
honor, and the conferring of this award on Douglass Elementary is a
fitting tribute to that school's dedication to learning and its
contributions to its community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Douglass Elementary School on its
selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and extend to the
school's students, teachers, staff, and administrators 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.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House