R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Solomon P. Ortiz Intermediate School in Robstown has 1-2 provided exemplary service to the children of our state and is 1-3 indeed worthy of recognition on this day, April 20, 1999, as 1-4 members of the school's executive board and student council, as 1-5 well as several school sponsors, gather at the State Capitol; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Established in 1988 as Robstown Middle School, this 1-7 fine campus was formed to accommodate the district's fifth and 1-8 sixth grade students; the first administration included Principal 1-9 Adan Botello, Assistant Principal Hugo Munoz, and school 1-10 facilitator Ester Figueroa; and 1-11 WHEREAS, By unanimous community vote in 1992, the school was 1-12 renamed Solomon P. Ortiz Intermediate School in honor of Robstown 1-13 native and United States Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz, and through 1-14 the guidance of new administrators, the school continued to achieve 1-15 its goal of meeting the educational needs of all enrolled students; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, The present administration includes Principal 1-18 Eulogia De La Cruz, Assistant Principal Joe Chapa, and school 1-19 facilitator Mary Alvarado, and their hard work and dedication have 1-20 upheld the school's tradition of excellence; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Compelling proof of the advances made by this school 1-22 can be seen in its 1998 Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test 1-23 scores, which have risen to 84 percent in reading and 86 percent in 1-24 math for the fifth grade, and 87 percent in reading and math for 2-1 the sixth grade; this accomplishment earned Solomon P. Ortiz 2-2 Intermediate School an award of recognition from the Texas 2-3 Education Agency in that year; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The dedicated teaching staff of Solomon P. Ortiz 2-5 Intermediate School has created an environment that promotes 2-6 success and provides students with a quality education, and their 2-7 unwavering commitment will continue to play a vital role in 2-8 preparing the students of this community for leadership roles well 2-9 into the coming century; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor the faculty, staff, and students of 2-12 Solomon P. Ortiz Intermediate School and welcome those individuals 2-13 who have traveled to Austin; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Solomon P. Ortiz Intermediate School as an expression 2-16 of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Capelo _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 665 was adopted by the House on April 20, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House