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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Rise Academy in Lubbock has been named a National |
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| 6 | 7 | | Title I Distinguished School by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The prestigious award is given to Title I schools |
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| 8 | 9 | | that meet high academic performance criteria and that serve a |
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| 9 | 10 | | significant number of low-income students; Rise Academy is one of |
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| 10 | 11 | | only two campuses in the state to receive the honor for this |
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| 11 | 12 | | academic year; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, The independent public charter school was founded in |
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| 13 | 14 | | September 1999 by Richard Baumgartner, who continues to lead the |
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| 14 | 15 | | school as its director; it serves approximately 275 students from |
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| 15 | 16 | | prekindergarten through eighth grade, many of whom reside in East |
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| 16 | 17 | | and Northeast Lubbock neighborhoods; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, For almost two decades, Rise Academy teachers and |
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| 18 | 19 | | staff, along with dedicated parents, have worked tirelessly to |
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| 19 | 20 | | ensure that students of every demographic and socioeconomic |
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| 20 | 21 | | background at the school receive an education of the highest |
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| 21 | 22 | | quality; now, therefore, be it |
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| 22 | 23 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 23 | 24 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Rise Academy in Lubbock on its |
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| 24 | 25 | | selection as a National Title I Distinguished School and extend |
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| 25 | 26 | | sincere best wishes to the school's leaders, teachers, and staff |
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| 26 | 27 | | for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 29 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | House of Representatives. |
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