Bill Text: IN SR0020 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing Yorktown HS for being named a National Blue Ribbon School.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-02-19 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0020 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2013-SR0020-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE RESOLUTION No. ___

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION

     A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing Yorktown High School for being named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

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Introduced

First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)

SENATE RESOLUTION

     MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

    A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing Yorktown High School for being named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

    Whereas, The United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels;

    Whereas, Yorktown High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in the category of "Exemplary High Performing." This category recognizes schools that are among the state's highest performing schools, as measured by state assessments or nationally-normed tests;

    Whereas, The U.S. Department of Education established the National Blue Ribbon School program in 1982 to recognize the top schools from each state out of more than 138,000 schools nationwide;

    Whereas, Yorktown High School was one of only eight

schools nominated for Blue Ribbon by the Indiana Department of Education for 2012 and one of two Indiana schools to receive the award in 2012; and
                    
    Whereas, Yorktown High School, located in Delaware County, has a 95% graduation rate and exceptional scores on standard and AP tests: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

    SECTION 1. That the Indiana State Senate congratulates Yorktown High School on being named a National Blue Ribbon School.
    SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Principal Kelly Whittman and Superintendent Jennifer McCormick.