H.R. No. 15
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
       WHEREAS, Falls City Elementary School has been named a 2023
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; Falls City Elementary was one of only 353
public and private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to
have earned this impressive honor in 2023; and
       WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of principal Jessica Luna,
Falls City Elementary serves approximately 250 students in
prekindergarten through sixth grade; its faculty places an emphasis
on differentiating instruction to meet the individual needs of each
student, and as a result of intentional student and staff
engagement, the school has seen significant academic and leadership
achievement; it was recently honored with an A accountability
rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2022; and
       WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and
students of Falls City Elementary 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 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Falls City
Elementary School on its selection as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon
School by the U.S. Department of Education and extend to all those
associated with the school 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.
 
Guillen
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Speaker of the House     
 
       I certify that H.R. No. 15 was adopted by the House on
November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House