TITLE: Congratulating Chandler Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Chandler Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.

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WHEREAS, Chandler Elementary School in the Brownsboro Independent School District was named a 2012 Blue Ribbon School, the highest national designation a school can receive; and WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982; to qualify for nomination, schools must demonstrate academic superiority within their state or show dramatic gains in student performance; in 2012, only 16 Blue Ribbon honorees were selected from more than 8,000 public schools and charter campuses across the Lone Star State; and WHEREAS, Previously honored as a Blue Ribbon School in 2004, Chandler Elementary has been rated exemplary by the Texas Education Agency for the past four years; the campus has also been listed on the Texas Business and Educators Coalition honor roll for three consecutive years, and it has been recognized for its high performance as a Title I school by its region service center; in 2011, more than 95 percent of Chandler Elementary students passed the reading and math sections of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills; and WHEREAS, Principal Tina Eaton guides the faculty in fostering a challenging yet supportive learning environment; with its collaborative culture, the school enjoys a high teacher retention rate and benefits from strong partnerships with parents and the community; and WHEREAS, Through commitment and hard work, the students, teachers, and administrators of Chandler Elementary School have built a record of academic excellence, and their efforts have been duly recognized with this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Chandler Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Chandler Elementary as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gooden Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 162 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House