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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chandler Elementary School in the Brownsboro |
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Independent School District was named a 2012 Blue Ribbon School, |
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the highest national designation a school can receive; and |
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WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the |
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U.S. Department of Education in 1982; to qualify for nomination, |
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schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or |
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show dramatic gains in student performance; in 2012, only 16 Blue |
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Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools |
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and charter campuses across the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously honored as a Blue Ribbon School in 2004, |
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Chandler Elementary has been rated exemplary by the Texas Education |
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Agency for the past four years; the campus has also been listed on |
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the Texas Business and Educators Coalition honor roll for three |
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consecutive years, and it has been recognized for its high |
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performance as a Title I school by its region service center; in |
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2011, more than 95 percent of Chandler Elementary students passed |
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the reading and math sections of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge |
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and Skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Principal Tina Eaton guides the faculty in fostering |
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a challenging yet supportive learning environment; with its |
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collaborative culture, the school enjoys a high teacher retention |
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rate and benefits from strong partnerships with parents and the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Through commitment and hard work, the students, |
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teachers, and administrators of Chandler Elementary School have |
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built a record of academic excellence, and their efforts have been |
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duly recognized with this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Chandler Elementary School on its |
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selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Chandler Elementary as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |