Bill Text: TX HR913 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the administration and faculty of L. V. Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-04 - Reported enrolled [HR913 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR913-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 913 | ||
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| WHEREAS, L. V. Berkner High School in Richardson has earned | ||
| national recognition for establishing a learning community that | ||
| stimulates intellectual engagement and academic achievement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious honors, | ||
| Berkner High has been named a U.S. Department of Education Blue | ||
| Ribbon School and a National Center for Education Achievement | ||
| Higher Performing School, and been honored by Newsweek and the | ||
| Washington Post as a Top U.S. High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Berkner High has also been chosen by Advancement Via | ||
| Individual Determination (AVID) as a National Demonstration Site, | ||
| and its debate team earned runner-up status nationally; on the | ||
| state level, this notable institution has earned the titles of | ||
| Texas Education Agency Recognized School, Texas Education Agency | ||
| Best Practices Clearinghouse School, and Texas Monthly Best Public | ||
| School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, These significant accomplishments are a testament | ||
| to the rigorous scholastic standards and exceptional opportunities | ||
| that characterize Berkner High School, and they are a source of | ||
| justifiable pride to principal Ron Griffen and all those associated | ||
| with the school; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor the administration and faculty of L. V. | ||
| Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education | ||
| and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success with | ||
| their important work; 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. | ||
| Carter | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 913 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
