WHEREAS the National Blue Ribbon Schools program recognizes elementary, middle, and high schools where students perform at very high levels;

WHEREAS a National Blue Ribbon Schools flag overhead is a mark of excellence in education;

WHEREAS in 2017, Texas nominated 26 schools to be recognized for their students’ achievement; and

WHEREAS these 26 schools were then named 2017 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the United States Department of Education; now, therefore, be it

 RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Whittier Elementary School in the Amarillo Independent School District; to Banquete Elementary School in the Banquete Independent School District; to Smithfield Elementary School in the Birdville Independent School District; to Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, to Dallas Environmental Science Academy, and to Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in the Dallas Independent School District; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Austin Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District; to Green Elementary School and Silva Health Magnet in the El Paso Independent School District; to Austin Middle School in the Galveston Independent School District; and to Gunter Elementary School in the Gunter Independent School District; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Eastwood Academy and Lyons Elementary School in the Houston Independent School District; to Lawn Elementary School in the Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District; to Crestview Elementary School in the Judson Independent School District; to KIPP Shine Prep of KIPP Houston; to Jennie Reid Elementary School in the La Porte Independent School District; to Hector J. Garcia Early College High School in the Laredo Independent School District; and to Rancho Verde Elementary School in the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations to Montgomery Intermediate School in the Montgomery Independent School District; to Oakwood Elementary School in the Oakwood Independent School District; to Travis Early College High School in the San Antonio Independent School District; to Stanton-Smith Elementary School in the Whitehouse Independent School District; to RF Hartman Elementary School in the Wylie Independent School District; and to Valle Verde Early College High School in the Ysleta Independent School District for being nominated by Texas and named by the United States Department of Education as National Blue Ribbon Schools; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to the principals of the aforementioned schools for being recognized for excellence through the National Blue Ribbon Schools program and that a copy be included in the permanent records of the State Board of Education.

WITNESS our signatures this fifteenth day of June, two thousand and eighteen, in Austin, Texas.

 
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Donna Bahorich, Chair


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Ruben Cortez, Jr., Secretary