Thursday, December 8, 2011

Representative Lyle Rowland recognizes 2011 National Blue Ribbon School award at board meeting…

State Representative Lyle Rowland presents House Resolution to Superintendent Carless Osbourn and School Board President Gene France.
Superintendent, Carless Osbourn, School Board President, Gene France, State Representative Lyle Rowland

State representative Lyle Rowland presented a Missouri House of Representatives Resolution to the Kirbyville R-VI Board of Education during the December meeting. The resolution, dated November 22, 2011, unanimously applauded the “well-deserved selection of Kirbyville Elementary School as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education and to convey to all involved, the members of the Kirbyville R-VI Board of Education, Superintendent Carless Osbourn and Kirbyville Elementary Principal Addie Gaines, this legislative body’s most heartfelt best wishes for continued personal and professional success for many more years to come…” 

The resolution also stated that Kirbyville Elementary had enhanced its already impressive record of achievement when it received this award along with only three other schools in the state and recognized the exemplary performance and achievement that resulted in also being recognized as a Missouri Gold Star School.

Representative Rowland brought his personal congratulations for reaching this “mountaintop” and encouraged the district’s continued success. He presented the award to Carless Osbourn, superintendent and Gene France, school board president.