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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 46
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Northside Independent School District in San Antonio for being named the Texas Excellence in Education Award winner by the H-E-B Grocery Company; and WHEREAS, Created to recognize the contributions of outstanding school teachers and principals, the H-E-B Excellence in Education awards were expanded this year to include a school district for the first time; Northside Independent School District was the first school district to be chosen for this honor and was awarded $100,000 during a ceremony on June 16, 2005; and WHEREAS, Northside Independent School District was chosen for this prestigious honor because of its superior caliber in student achievement, professional development and leadership programs, community support, efficient systemic and infrastructure designs, and parental, community, and business engagement; and WHEREAS, A school district depends on the talent, dedication, and enthusiasm of its faculty and staff, and Northside Independent School District is blessed with some of the finest teachers and administrators in the state; and WHEREAS, Linda Garcia, principal of Connally Middle School, was named the state's top middle school principal, and two district teachers were named as state finalists, Kristina Diaz of Rhodes Elementary School in the Rising Star category and Dorothy Hall of O'Connor High School in the Secondary Lifetime Achievement category; and WHEREAS, With a projected enrollment of over 76,000 students for the 2005-2006 school year, the Northside Independent School District is a premier school system where growth engenders excellence; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 79th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Northside Independent School District for being selected for the H-E-B Texas Excellence in Education Award and extend its warmest congratulations to the individual honorees in the district; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Madla ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on July 6, 2005. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate