TITLE: Congratulating Miles Elementary School on being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Miles Elementary School on being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.

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WHEREAS, Miles Elementary School has been named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most prestigious designations an elementary or secondary school in the United States can receive; and WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made notable progress in improving outcomes among economically disadvantaged students; Miles Elementary was one of only 330 public and private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to have earned this impressive honor in 2016; and WHEREAS, Situated among the cotton fields of West Texas, this small rural school serves approximately 200 students in early education programs through sixth grade; principal Sharla Arp leads the exceptional faculty and staff in implementing a variety of innovative strategies and research-based interventions to create a supportive and effective learning environment; student life is also enriched through district-wide activities such as pep rallies and sporting events; and WHEREAS, The dedicated, hardworking teachers and students of Miles Elementary School have established a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Miles Elementary School on its selection as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education and that all those associated with the school be extended sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Darby Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 241 was adopted by the House on February 1, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House