| 1 | House Resolution | 
| 2 | A resolution commending Pensacola Beach Elementary School  | 
| 3 | for achieving national recognition as a Blue Ribbon School  | 
| 4 | in 2007. | 
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| 6 |      WHEREAS, the No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools  | 
| 7 | Program honors public and private schools of all levels that are  | 
| 8 | either academically superior or that demonstrate dramatic gains  | 
| 9 | in student achievement, and | 
| 10 |      WHEREAS, Pensacola Beach Elementary School, a charter  | 
| 11 | school, is known for the dedication of its teachers, staff,  | 
| 12 | parents, volunteers, and students in setting high standards and  | 
| 13 | striving for excellence in education, and | 
| 14 |      WHEREAS, the students of Pensacola Beach Elementary School  | 
| 15 | scored in the top 10 percent of the Florida Comprehensive  | 
| 16 | Assessment Test in 2007, giving tangible evidence of the efforts  | 
| 17 | of the teachers in encouraging the students to achieve their  | 
| 18 | goals and demonstrating the commitment of the teachers to  | 
| 19 | imparting skills to their pupils, and | 
| 20 |      WHEREAS, Pensacola Beach Elementary School was selected to  | 
| 21 | be one of 287 schools nationwide to be recognized as a Blue  | 
| 22 | Ribbon School in 2007, and | 
| 23 |      WHEREAS, on November 12, 2007, Secretary Spellings of the  | 
| 24 | United States Department of Education will present Principal  | 
| 25 | Jeff Castleberry and fourth grade teacher Susan McLeod with a  | 
| 26 | plaque and a flag signifying their NCLB-Blue Ribbon School  | 
| 27 | status, NOW, THEREFORE, | 
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| 29 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of  | 
| 30 | Florida: | 
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| 32 |      That Pensacola Beach Elementary School is commended for its  | 
| 33 | excellence in education and its national recognition as a Blue  | 
| 34 | Ribbon School. | 
| 35 |      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be  | 
| 36 | presented to Principal Jeff Castleberry as a tangible token of  | 
| 37 | the sentiments expressed herein. |