HJ 841 — Commending Washington Mill Elementary School.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23106886D I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

841 NE Offered February 20, 2023 Commending Washington Mill Elementary Sch––––––––––School. T Patrons––Tran, Krizek and Sickles;

Senators:N Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2023 R Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2023 O WHEREAS, Washington Mill Elementary School was named a Purple Star School for the 2022-2023 L families, and this was its second time receiving this designation;

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andols in the Commonwealth, and WHEREAS, the Department of Education and the Council on the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children have been participating in the Purple Star School program since 2018;

Purple Star Schools retain the designation for three years before being required to reapply;

anH WHEREAS, to qualify for the Purple Star School designation, Washington Mill Elementary Schoo8 has cultivated a military-friendly atmosphere and provides peer transition teams for incoming a1d outgoing students, as well as helpful resources and programming on issues important to military famWHEREAS, as part of its qualification, Washington Mill Elementary School maintains a trained staff point of contact as a primary link between military families and the school;

and WHEREAS, recognizing the sometimes transient nature of military postings, Washington Mill Elementary School maintains informational resources on the arrival of new students, records requests and transfer assistance for outgoing students, and long-term academic planning;

and 35records requests WHEREAS, Washington Mill Elementary School has a student-led transition program, which includes a student transition team coordinator, to provide peer support for both newly enrolled and 36 withdrawing students;

and / 37 WHEREAS, Washington Mill Elementary School also provides information on specialized subjects / 38 like special education, parental rights, parent-teacher associations, extracurricular activities, local 39 community supports, and the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children;

now,now,al therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby 2022-2023commend academicWashington year;Mill Elementary School on its selection as a Purple Star School for the 202RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Washington Mill Elementary School as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the school's outstanding contributions to young people and support for military families in the Commonwealth.

and, be itSchool on its selection as a Purple Star School for the RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Washington Mill Elementary School as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the school's outstanding contributions to young people and support for military families in the Commonwealth.