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 receipt of Missouri's coveted "Distinction in Performance" Award for the fifth consecutive year.
Intro
RESOLUTION #15740 , January 9, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District received, for the fifth consecutive year, the "Distinction in Performance" Award, the highest honor offered to Missouri school districts by the State of Missouri, for the district's demonstration of consistent gains in academic performance; and,
WHEREAS, this award is based on a school district's annual performance reports, which are tabulated each year by the State Board of Education using the same criteria as the accreditation standards for school districts; and,
WHEREAS, these criteria include Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test scores, ACT college entrance test scores, student attendance, dropout rates, and other academic performance measures; and,
WHEREAS, to qualify for a "Distinction in Performance" Award, a school district has to meet 11 of 12 performance indicators during the last school year; and,
WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District exceeded this goal by not only meeting all 12 performance indicators, but also by scoring a perfect 100 points on the annual performance report; and,
WHEREAS, according to Dr. Tony Stansberry, Lee's Summit R-7 School District superintendent, the R-7 School District earned this prestigious award while maintaining a cost per pupil below both the state and national average and while coping with remarkable enrollment growth; 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 receipt of the Missouri "Distinction in Performance" Award and for helping to pave the way for a bright future for the stu...
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