Filed Senate Resolution 0017

, read first time and referred to Committee on

Introduced

Second Regular Session 112th General Assembly (2002)

SENATE RESOLUTION

MR. PRESIDENT:

I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:

A SENATE RESOLUTION to recognize Heltonville Elementary School on its designation as a 2000-2001 Four Star School.

Whereas, Heltonville Elementary School was built in the early 1900's. Located in the rural hills of southern Indiana, Heltonville Elementary has an enrollment of 144 students ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade;

Whereas, the North Lawrence Community School Corporation is comprised of ten elementary schools, three junior high/middle schools, one high school, a vocational/technical facility and a special education center. Heltonville Elementary is the first Lawrence County school to receive designation as a Four Star School by the Indiana Department of Education;

Whereas, each year the Indiana Department of Education presents the Four Star Schools Award to schools who meet all accreditation requirements and perform in the top 25% of all Indiana schools in the following categories: attendance rate, ISTEP+ mathematics and English/language arts proficiency scores, and the percentage of students meeting state academic standards on ISTEP+ in both English/language arts and

mathematics;

Be it resolved by the Senate of the

General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes and commends Heltonville Elementary School on its designation as a Four Star School by the Indiana Department of Education.
SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Douglas Martin, Principal of Heltonville Elementary School and James Terrell, Superintendent of North Lawrence Community Schools.