[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 60 (Saturday, April 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E782]
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               TRIBUTE TO LIZA JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 11, 2003

  Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Liza Jackson Preparatory School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida on their 
recent designation as a Model Charter School. As one of only six 
schools in the state of Florida to receive this designation, Liza 
Jackson Preparatory has proven itself to be in a class of its own when 
it comes to the education of our young individuals in Northwest 
Florida. It is an honor and a privilege to express my sincere 
congratulations to the entire Liza Jackson Preparatory community on 
their well-deserved recognition.
  Founded by a group of education professionals who wanted more from 
public education than what was available through the traditional 
district schools, dedicated staff and extraordinarily involved parents 
have built Liza Jackson Preparatory into the remarkable institution 
that it is today. It is a place where the children come first and are 
taught to obtain the highest levels of achievement that they can.
  Liza Jackson Preparatory prides itself on bringing together its 
dedicated parents in an effort to help guide and design the school's 
mission. Liza Jackson Preparatory used information gathered by 
organized parent groups to write its charter, which was subsequently 
submitted to the Okaloosa County's school board in 2000 and unanimously 
approved. Initially, the school opened its doors to 560 students in 
August of 2001 and today I am proud to say that enrollment is filled to 
capacity with an additional 700 children on the waiting list.
  Mr. Speaker, over its first 2 years, Liza Jackson Preparatory School 
has shown that it is succeeding in its mission; to provide a 
comprehensive approach to education in order for students to 
successfully compete in the global community. On this occasion, I offer 
my sincere and heartfelt congratulations to Liza Jackson Preparatory 
School on their designation as a Model Charter School, and wish them 
the greatest of success in all that is to come.

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