SR0019 Summary

• Congratulates Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Cedar Lake, Indiana on receiving the 2012 National Blue Ribbon School designation in the "Exemplary High Performing" category

• Recognizes that Douglas MacArthur Elementary was the only school in Lake County and one of only five elementary schools in Indiana to receive this honor

• Notes that the U.S. Department of Education recognized 269 schools as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools based on academic excellence or progress in improving student achievement

• Acknowledges Principal Marian Buchko's 17 years of leadership at the school

• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Principal Marian Buchko