H.R. No. 110
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Edgar Lovett Elementary School in Houston has been
named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most
prestigious designations an elementary or secondary school in the
United States can receive; and
WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created
by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses
that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made
notable progress in improving outcomes among economically
disadvantaged students; Lovett Elementary is one of only 330 public
and private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to have
earned this impressive honor in 2016; and
WHEREAS, Skillfully led by principal Dawn Thompson, Lovett
Elementary serves some 700 students in prekindergarten through
fifth grade in the Houston Independent School District; the
institution offers a well-rounded curriculum focusing on fine arts,
technology, and health in addition to core academics, and students
have long excelled in such areas as music competitions, geography
and spelling bees, history and science fairs, and art contests; in
recent years, the school has been rated "Exemplary" by the Texas
Education Agency and recognized as a Higher Performing Campus by
the National Center for Educational Achievement; and
WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Edgar Lovett Elementary School have
established a record of scholastic excellence, and their
outstanding efforts have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon
School award; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Edgar Lovett Elementary School on
its selection as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S.
Department of Education 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.
Davis of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 110 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House