87R25732 TBO-D
By: Neave H.R. No. 1169
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Porter Elementary School in Mesquite has been
nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School award, one of the
most prestigious accolades 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; Porter Elementary is one of only 26 public
schools in Texas to have earned a nomination for the 2021 award; and
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Becky Rasco,
Porter Elementary was selected in the exemplary
achievement-gap-closing schools category as a result of student
performance on the 2020 STAAR assessments; part of the Mesquite
Independent School District, the campus has also been honored with
two "A" ratings from the Texas Education Agency: for accountability
and for closing the achievement gap; and
WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Porter Elementary School have
established a record of scholastic excellence, and their
outstanding efforts have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon
School award nomination; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Porter Elementary School on its
nomination for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon
School award and extend to its teachers, students, 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.