Bill Text: TX HR233 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Briarmeadow Charter School in the Houston Independent School District on its selection as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR233 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR233-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 233 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Briarmeadow Charter School in Houston has been named | ||
| a 2010 Blue Ribbon School, the highest national designation a | ||
| school can receive; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the | ||
| U.S. Department of Education in 1982; to qualify for nomination, | ||
| schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or | ||
| show dramatic gains in student performance; in 2010, only 25 Blue | ||
| Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools | ||
| and charter campuses across the Lone Star State, and less than one | ||
| percent of schools nationally attained this mark of distinction; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1997, Briarmeadow Charter | ||
| School has enjoyed the strong support of the neighboring community | ||
| and an active parents' group; ably guided by principal Peter | ||
| Heinze, the school is part of the Houston Independent School | ||
| District and serves a diverse population of about 550 students in | ||
| prekindergarten through eighth grade; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In a stimulating environment in which individual | ||
| needs and strengths are considered, the teachers and students of | ||
| Briarmeadow Charter School have demonstrated dedication, hard | ||
| work, and perseverance and have built a record of academic | ||
| excellence, which has been duly recognized with this Blue Ribbon | ||
| School designation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Briarmeadow Charter School on its | ||
| selection as a 2010 Blue Ribbon School 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. | ||
| Hochberg | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 233 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
