IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating the Lee's Summit R-7 School District upon its recognition by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Missouri Assessment Program.
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RESOLUTION # 16287, May 7, 2007
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District has been recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) with twenty-two (22) schools appearing on the MAP Top 10 list, which ranks schools based on the percentage of students scoring at the proficient and advanced levels on the statewide academic assessment tests; and,
WHEREAS, the R-7 School District has had more appearances on the top 10 lists than any other Kansas City metropolitan area school district, holds the third-highest number of listings for any school district in Missouri, and has earned this admirable distinction every year since the program's inception in 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the Top 10 list includes a category for each grade level tested in communication arts and math, and is further divided into three categories according to student enrollment figures; and,
WHEREAS, R-7 elementary schools earning the Top 10 distinction include Longview Farm Elementary in the categories of third-grade communication arts, fourth-grade communication arts, and sixth-grade math, Cedar Creek Elementary in the categories of third-grade math, fourth-grade communication arts, fourth-grade math, fifth-grade communication arts, and fifth-grade math, Pleasant Lea Elementary in the category of third-grade math, Woodland Elementary in the categories of fourth-grade communication arts and sixth-grade math, Highland Park Elementary in the categories of fifth-grade communication arts, sixth-grade communication arts, and sixth-grade math, Mason Elementary in the category of sixth-grade math, and Westview Elementary in the category of sixth-grade math; and,
WHEREAS, R-7 middle schools earning the Top 10 distinction include Bernard Campbell Middle School in the category of seventh-grade math, Summit Lakes Middle School in the category of seventh-grade math, and Pleasant Lea Middle School in the category of eighth-grade math; and,
WHEREAS, R-7 high schools earning the Top 10 distinction in the tenth-grade math category are Lee's Summit North High School, Lee's Summit High School, and Lee's Summit West High School; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates the Lee's Summit R-7 School District upon its outstanding achievements in educational assessment performance and recognizes the staff, faculty, and students for their efforts in the pursuit of excellence in education.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 16287 of May 7, 2007, was duly passed on May 7, 2007 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9___________ Nays _________0__________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent ________0__________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature