H.R. No. 913
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, L. V. Berkner High School in Richardson has earned
national recognition for establishing a learning community that
stimulates intellectual engagement and academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious honors,
Berkner High has been named a U.S. Department of Education Blue
Ribbon School and a National Center for Education Achievement
Higher Performing School, and been honored by Newsweek and the
Washington Post as a Top U.S. High School; and
WHEREAS, Berkner High has also been chosen by Advancement Via
Individual Determination (AVID) as a National Demonstration Site,
and its debate team earned runner-up status nationally; on the
state level, this notable institution has earned the titles of
Texas Education Agency Recognized School, Texas Education Agency
Best Practices Clearinghouse School, and Texas Monthly Best Public
School; and
WHEREAS, These significant accomplishments are a testament
to the rigorous scholastic standards and exceptional opportunities
that characterize Berkner High School, and they are a source of
justifiable pride to principal Ron Griffen and all those associated
with the school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the administration and faculty of L. V.
Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education
and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success with
their important work; 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.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 913 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House