TITLE: Honoring the administration and faculty of L. V. Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education.

SUMMARY: Honoring the administration and faculty of L. V. Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education.

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WHEREAS, L. V. Berkner High School in Richardson has earned national recognition for establishing a learning community that stimulates intellectual engagement and academic achievement; and WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious honors, Berkner High has been named a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School and a National Center for Education Achievement Higher Performing School, and been honored by Newsweek and the Washington Post as a Top U.S. High School; and WHEREAS, Berkner High has also been chosen by Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) as a National Demonstration Site, and its debate team earned runner-up status nationally; on the state level, this notable institution has earned the titles of Texas Education Agency Recognized School, Texas Education Agency Best Practices Clearinghouse School, and Texas Monthly Best Public School; and WHEREAS, These significant accomplishments are a testament to the rigorous scholastic standards and exceptional opportunities that characterize Berkner High School, and they are a source of justifiable pride to principal Ron Griffen and all those associated with the school; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the administration and faculty of L. V. Berkner High School for their commitment to excellence in education and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Carter Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 913 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House