H.R. No. 515
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lamar Elementary School in El Paso 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; Lamar 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 Bertha
Martinez, Lamar Elementary was selected in the exemplary
high-performing school category as a result of student performance
on the 2020 STAAR assessments; it joins three other campuses in the
El Paso Independent School District as a 2021 nominee; and
WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Lamar Elementary 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 Lamar Elementary on its nomination
for a 2021 U.S. Department of Education National 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.
Ortega
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 515 was adopted by the House on April
9, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House