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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Francis Luna of the Garland Independent School |
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District was named the 2022 School Nurse of the Year by the Texas |
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School Nurses Organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, TSNO confers this award to acknowledge |
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excellence in the field; in addition to professional |
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accomplishments, it celebrates creativity, the ability to actively |
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listen, enthusiasm for going the extra mile, and wisdom in knowing |
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when to ask for help and how to seek it out; and |
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WHEREAS, Francis Luna is employed at Bradfield Elementary |
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School in Garland ISD; a registered nurse, she holds a master of |
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science in nursing degree and the Nationally Certified School Nurse |
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credential, reflecting a high level of education, clinical practice |
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experience, and knowledge; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the well-being of students, |
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faculty, and staff, Ms. Luna has implemented innovative programs to |
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promote healthy living; she has traveled to Austin to champion |
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evidence-based practice guidelines, and she has served the National |
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Association of School Nurses as Texas state director; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Luna has gained wide recognition for her |
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endeavors; in 2019, she received an Excellence in Nursing Award |
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from D Magazine for her activism in behalf of student health; she |
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was the only school nurse to garner this accolade; the Garland ISD |
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Board of Trustees presented her with its Evidence of Excellence |
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Award as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Francis Luna has earned the respect and admiration |
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of her colleagues and the deep appreciation of the Garland ISD |
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community, and she is richly deserving of this prestigious honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Francis Luna on her selection as |
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the 2022 School Nurse of the Year by the Texas School Nurses |
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Organization and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Luna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |