WHEREAS, L. L. Beazley Elementary School in Prince George County was honored as a United States Department of Education No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School in 2013; and

WHEREAS, the Blue Ribbon Schools Program evaluates schools on various factors, including standardized test results, breadth and depth of curriculum, in-depth examination of the reading program, review of a selected additional curricular area, and instructional methods and school leadership; and

WHEREAS, one of only 286 schools nationwide and one of only seven public and three private schools in the Commonwealth to earn the coveted honor, L. L. Beazley Elementary School received a plaque and flag to signify its Blue Ribbon status; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Education honored the 2013 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools during a conference and awards ceremony in November in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, L. L. Beazley Elementary School provides an outstanding learning environment for its students with excellent faculty, supportive staff, and dedicated school administrators; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That L. L. Beazley Elementary School hereby be commended on its selection as a United States Department of Education No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School award winner; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to James Scruggs, principal of L. L. Beazley Elementary School, as an expression of the House of Delegates' congratulations and admiration for the school's commitment to the young people of Prince George County.