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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Marble Falls Independent School District has |
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been awarded a Texas Early Education Model (TEEM) Pre-Kindergarten |
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School Readiness grant by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of Superintendent Dr. |
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Ryder Warren, Marble Falls ISD serves the communities of Marble |
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Falls, Meadowlakes, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Cottonwood, |
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Fairland, Smithwick, Horseshoe Bay South, and Spicewood; more than |
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3,800 students attend its four elementary schools, one middle |
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school, and two high schools; and |
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WHEREAS, The generous TEA grant, worth $200,555, will be used |
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by the district to improve school readiness services for young |
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children using a research-based framework developed by the State |
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Center for Early Childhood Development; moreover, it will allow the |
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district to participate in the center's development and validation |
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of the Texas School Readiness Certification System; and |
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WHEREAS, Designed to prepare students for success in |
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kindergarten, pre-kindergarten programs help develop language, |
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mathematics, and social skills; high-quality pre-K has been shown |
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to be a cost-effective way to reduce grade repetition and special |
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education placements, as well as to be a factor in achieving |
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long-term benefits such as high school graduation; and |
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WHEREAS, Marble Falls ISD is home to a vibrant and growing |
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student population, and the TEEM Pre-Kindergarten School Readiness |
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grant will undoubtedly enhance the district's ability to address |
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the specific needs of its youngest and most vulnerable children; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Marble Falls Independent |
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School District on its receipt of a Texas Early Education Model |
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Pre-Kindergarten School Readiness grant and extend to all those |
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affiliated with the district's pre-K program sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Marble Falls Independent School District as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Howard of Travis |
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Aycock |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1394 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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