PRO 2006-08TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
PROCLAMATION NO. 2006-08
2006 Lighthouse Blue Ribbon School
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
'TEXAS, CONGRATULATING SAMUEL BECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THEIR
2006 LIGHTHOUSE BLUE RIBBON DESIGNATION ACHIEVEMENT.
WHEREAS, Lighthouse is an organization infusing education, business, and government with the
objective of shining a positive light on America's best schools and programs that work. Education,
business and government leaders have the ability by working together to create an infrastructure that will
provide a blueprint for excellence in education for all children, all schools and all states. Lighthouse
Schools will focus on locating successful best practices and programs that work in education to serve as
a marker for schools that desire to be high performing beacons for our educational culture; and
WHEREAS, Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization established
for the primary purpose of improving academic excellence for all children, which is accomplished through
the identification of successful programs in schools across the nation, the creation of an online Best
Practices Database to share these best practices, and to assist in the implementation of successful
practices in targeted schools; and
WHEREAS, Under the Blueprint for Improvement assessment process, Beck Elementary met or
exceeded the criteria and on October 24th, Bart Teal, PresidenffFounder of Blue Ribbon Schools of
Excellence, Inc., spent a day conducting an on-line survey with several parents, students and staff
including a review of state TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) data and visiting
classrooms; and I
WHEREAS, Blue Ribbon Lighthouse Schools commit to sharing expertise and exemplary
practices with other schools on a local, regional, and national level; as well as providing mentoring and
networking to schools seeking guidance and assistance in school improvement initiatives.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the Town of Trophy Club congratulates Samuel Beck Elementary School for
being recognized at the national level for this award reflecting the commitment of parents, volunteers,
students and staff to providing an exemplary education; and be it further
Section 2. Resolved that this Proclamation shall become effective from and after its date of
passage in accordance with law.
Nick Sanders, Mayor
ATTEST:
Town of ~ro~hy Club, Texas