Bill Text: TX SR160 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Miles Elementary School for being designated a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-13 - Reported enrolled [SR160 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR160-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Miles Elementary School of the Miles Independent | ||
School District for having been designated a 2016 National Blue | ||
Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education; and | ||
WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was | ||
established by the United States Department of Education in 1982 | ||
to recognize campuses that have demonstrated superior academic | ||
performance by students or have made notable progress in improving | ||
the educational outcomes among economically disadvantaged | ||
students; and | ||
WHEREAS, Miles Elementary School is a small rural school | ||
located in West Texas; it is one of only 330 public and private | ||
schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to receive this | ||
prestigious honor in 2016; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the outstanding leadership of principal | ||
Sharla Arp, the school's faculty and staff implemented a range of | ||
innovative strategies to create a supportive and effective learning | ||
environment for students; the school also offers a variety of | ||
extracurricular activities to enrich student life; and | ||
WHEREAS, The students and teachers of Miles Elementary | ||
School have established a record of hard work and scholastic | ||
excellence, and it is truly fitting that they and the administration | ||
receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, hereby commend the administrators, students, | ||
faculty, and staff of Miles Elementary School on their commitment | ||
to excellence in education and extend congratulations to all on | ||
the school's selection as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Perry | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 13, 2017. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |