MS HC59

Commends Bovina Elementary School for achieving the second-highest kindergarten and pre-kindergarten assessment scores in the Vicksburg-Warren School District with a score of 723 on kindergarten assessments.

Recognizes that Bovina Elementary led the district in Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Assessment with a score of 671, exceeding the state benchmark of 498 by 173 points.

Notes the Vicksburg-Warren School District scored 697 on kindergarten assessments, 16 points above the state benchmark of 681, with students showing average score increases of more than 180 points from fall to spring testing.

Attributes the school's success to high expectations, clear objectives, prepared instruction, and lessons aligned to district standards, with support from teachers, students, and the community.

Directs distribution of the resolution to the Bovina Elementary School principal, the Vicksburg-Warren School District board, and the Capitol Press Corps.