Three school campuses will be honored for “distinguished” performance.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS May 16, 2007   The Education Service Center, Region 2 (ESC-2) Title I School Support Initiative will honor three Title I Schools at the “Region 2, Title I Distinguished Schools Awards Ceremony” on Monday, May 21, 2007. The ceremony to honor the campuses and their school districts will be held at 9:15 a.m. at ESC-2 facilities located at 209 N. Water in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Title I program is a federal program that strives "to help the neediest schools and students reach the same challenging standards expected of all children." (Public Law 103-382).

Only three Region 2 Title I campuses have attained this distinguished status. To receive this honor, the campus must have been a Title I school for the last three years and must have met the Exemplary standard in the Spring of 2006 and either Exemplary or Recognized in the Spring of 2004 and 2005. Each of the schools will be presented with a certificate of achievement from the Texas Education Agency.

The mission of the Education Service Center, Region 2 is to be a catalyst for change resulting in student improvement and efficiency and economy of school operations. To learn more about the ESC-2, visit the ESC-2 website at http://www.esc2.net/ or phone (361) 561-8511.

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