PRINTER'S NO. 1617
No. 162 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, APRIL 26, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 26, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the School District of Lancaster on its achievement
2 of ISO 9000 certification.
3 WHEREAS, For nearly 20 years International Organization for
4 Standardization (ISO) has been an organizational quality
5 management tool embraced by businesses worldwide to achieve,
6 maintain and continuously improve standards of excellence; and
7 WHEREAS, The School District of Lancaster endeavored to apply
8 these successful business practices to education and achieved
9 tremendous results in doing so; and
10 WHEREAS, The efforts of the School District of Lancaster were
11 recognized when Lancaster became the first school district in
12 the world to be ISO certified; and
13 WHEREAS, An independent audit of the school district was
14 conducted as part of the certification process, which assessed
15 school district management and administration procedures,
16 everything from purchase orders and busing to professional
17 development and curriculum tracking; and
1 WHEREAS, The audit concluded that the School District of
2 Lancaster has a solid quality management system and certified
3 the existence of a standards-driven prekindergarten through
4 grade 12 program that pilots the teaching and learning
5 processes; and
6 WHEREAS, The audit found the School District of Lancaster's
7 educational program emphasizes high standards in the delivery of
8 essential support to schools, including financial,
9 administrative, technology and pupil services; and
10 WHEREAS, The School District of Lancaster has established a
11 foundation for continuous and permanent improvement in teaching
12 and learning; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
14 School District of Lancaster on its achievement of ISO 9000
15 certification and pay tribute to district teachers,
16 administrators and staff for their contributions and many hours
17 of service that were directed toward achieving this special
18 certification.
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