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78S40961 BJM-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 174



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A strong, effective system of free public education 
for all youth is essential to our democratic system of government; 
and
	WHEREAS, The United States has made considerable progress in 
the social, technological, and scientific fields due to our system 
of free and universal public education and to our qualified and 
dedicated teachers, who have equipped their students with the 
skills necessary to achieve their full potential; and
	WHEREAS, Given the pivotal role that educators play in the 
lives of young people, the National Education Association and the 
National Parent Teacher Association are recognizing May 2-8, 2004, 
as Teacher Appreciation Week; at this time, it is a pleasure to 
honor an outstanding set of Texas educators, the third-grade staff 
of Jefferson Elementary School in Edinburg, for their exemplary 
contributions in the field of education; and
	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of principal Dominga Vela, 
third-grade teachers Yvonne Y. Garza, Leonel Pulido, Jr., Norma L. 
Parks, and Sonia Garza have recorded a 100 percent achievement rate 
for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test in the subject 
of reading for the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 school years; this lofty 
accomplishment is a shining testament to these educators' skill and 
commitment to academic excellence; and
	 WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Peña, in celebration of 
Teacher Appreciation Week, has appropriately recognized these 
remarkable educators for their steadfast dedication to public 
education; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor the third-grade staff 
of Jefferson Elementary School for their exceptional efforts in 
behalf of students and extend to them sincere best wishes for 
continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for them as an expression of high regard by the Texas House 
of Representatives.