08 LC 28
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House
Resolution 1027
By:
Representatives Holmes of the
61st,
Thomas of the
55th,
Bruce of the
64th,
Sinkfield of the
60th,
Gordon of the
162nd,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Venetian Hills Elementary School; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a national award that
honors public and private K-12 schools that are either academically superior in
their states or that demonstrate dramatic gains in student achievement;
and
WHEREAS,
the program requires schools to meet either of two assessment criteria, having
at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that
dramatically improve student performance in accordance with state assessment
systems or score in the top 10 percent on state assessments; and
WHEREAS,
Venetian Hills Elementary School has been named as a 2007 No Child Left
Behind-Blue Ribbon School based upon its significant across the board gains from
2006 to 2007 in the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Tests;
and
WHEREAS,
in testing for the 2006-2007 school year, 98.4 percent of Venetian Hills
Elementary students met or exceeded the state standard for mathematics, up from
93.6 percent for the previous school year, and 97.3 percent of the students met
or exceeded the state standard for reading/English language arts, up from 89.3
percent for the previous year; and
WHEREAS,
the phenomenal performance of Venetian Hills Elementary School is a clear
indication of the outstanding abilities, dedication, and hard work of the
students, faculty, and staff; and
WHEREAS,
this success was orchestrated by the able leadership of the principal, Clarietta
Davis; and
WHEREAS,
it is fitting and proper to recognize the outstanding achievements of Venetian
Hills Elementary School.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body congratulate the students, faculty, and staff of Venetian Hills
Elementary School for their outstanding achievements and in having Venetian
Hills Elementary School named as a 2007 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School
and extend their sincerest best wishes for continued success in the
future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Principal Clarietta Davis, the PTA officers, and
student leaders of Venetian Hills Elementary School are invited to appear before
the House of Representatives on a day and at a time designated by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Principal
Clarietta Davis.