TITLE: Congratulating Douglass Elementary School in El Paso on its selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Douglass Elementary School in El Paso on its selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Douglass Elementary School in the El Paso Independent School District has been named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, the highest national accolade that a school can receive; and WHEREAS, The Blue Ribbon Schools program is an initiative that recognizes schools demonstrating overall academic excellence or making notable progress in improving outcomes among disadvantaged students; the program has been in existence for three decades; and WHEREAS, Douglass Elementary is one of fewer than 300 public and private schools from across the nation that were selected as Blue Ribbon Schools in 2012; overseen by principal Lugarda Dominic, the school intervenes when students are struggling academically or behaviorally, employing coaches for literacy, math, and science; and WHEREAS, Being chosen as a Blue Ribbon School is a great honor, and the conferring of this award on Douglass Elementary is a fitting tribute to that school's dedication to learning and its contributions to its community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Douglass Elementary School on its selection as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School and extend to the school's students, teachers, staff, and administrators sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. Marquez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House