City of Baltimore - File #: 07-0840

• File #: 07-0840
• Version: 0
• Name: Baltimore City Congratulates George Washington Elementary School #022 - National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
• Type: Mayor and City Council Res.
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 11/19/2007
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/27/2007
• Enactment #: 07-034
• Title: Baltimore City Congratulates George Washington Elementary School #022 - National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence FOR the purpose of recognizing the accomplishments of the hardworking students, the devoted parents, the dedicated teachers, and the committed Principal and administrative staff of George Washington Elementary School in being named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, applauding the academic perseverance that led to School #022 becoming 1 of only 6 schools in Maryland to be elevated to this status, encouraging them to keep up the good work, and exhorting schools throughout Baltimore City to follow George Washington Elementary School's example of excellence.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, President Young, Belinda Conaway, Sharon Green Middleton, Agnes Welch, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Kenneth Harris
• Indexes: Mayor and City Council Resolution, Resolution-Mayor and City Council

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/27/2007	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Introduced
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
11/19/2007	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Baltimore City Congratulates George Washington Elementary School #022 - National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

FOR the purpose of recognizing the accomplishments of the hardworking students, the devoted parents, the dedicated teachers, and the committed Principal and administrative staff of George Washington Elementary School in being named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, applauding the academic perseverance that led to School #022 becoming 1 of only 6 schools in Maryland to be elevated to this status, encouraging them to keep up the good work, and exhorting schools throughout Baltimore City to follow George Washington Elementary School's example of excellence.
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According to the press release from the office of the CEO of Baltimore City Public School System, George Washington Elementary School is a Title 1 school offering a pre-kindergarten through grade 5 education to 219 students. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced meals is 89.6%, and 14.7% of the school's population receives special education services. The school is located in South Baltimore in an area referred to as Washington Village/Pig Town.

The 2006 Maryland School Assessment data shows that 90% of all students scored at the proficient/advanced level in reading and that 92...