Resolution Honoring the 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS the National Blue Ribbon Schools program recognizes elementary, middle, and high schools where educational excellence is achieved;

WHEREAS a National Blue Ribbon Schools flag overhead is a mark of exemplary teaching and learning;

WHEREAS in 2022, Texas nominated twenty-six schools to be recognized for their students’ achievement; and

WHEREAS Twenty-five of these schools were named 2022 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 as Exemplary High-Performing Schools to Nursery Elementary School in Nursery Independent School District (ISD); Devers Elementary School in Devers ISD; Kerr High School in Alief ISD; School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas ISD; School of Science and Engineering in Dallas ISD; Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute in Grand Prairie ISD; East Elementary School in Brownwood ISD; Garden City Elementary School in Glasscock County ISD; Gruver Elementary School in Gruver ISD; Gruver Junior High School in Gruver ISD; Happy High School in Happy ISD; Early College High School at Midland College in Midland ISD; and Vega Elementary School in Vega ISD; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the State Board of Education does hereby extend its congratulations as Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools to Sonora Secondary School in Sonora ISD; Somerset Elementary School in Somerset ISD; Three Rivers Elementary School in Three Rivers ISD; DeKalb Elementary School in DeKalb ISD; Terrell Elementary School in Denison ISD; Bynum School in Bynum ISD; Valley Mills High School in Valley Mills ISD; Claude School in Claude ISD; Muleshoe High School in Muleshoe ISD; Smyer Schools in Smyer ISD; Springlake-Earth Elementary/Middle School in Springlake-Earth ISD; and Wink Elementary School in Wink-Loving ISD; 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 third day of February two thousand twenty-three in Austin, Texas.

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Keven Ellis, Chair

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Pat Hardy, Secretary