H.R. No. 433


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gloria I. Polanco-McNealy, principal of Alicia R. Chacon International School in the Ysleta Independent School District in El Paso, has been named Principal of the Year by Communities In Schools of Texas; and WHEREAS, A national program administered in this state by the Texas Education Agency, Communities In Schools partners with local businesses, social agencies, volunteers, and other community resources to help students complete their education and succeed in life; and WHEREAS, Ms. Polanco-McNealy is one of only 11 people from across the state who were presented with a prestigious Best of Texas award on April 28, 2006, in honor of outstanding commitment and dedication to the CIS program, students, families, schools, and the community at large; and WHEREAS, Known for offering significant professional development for her faculty and for developing creative ways to include parents, Gloria Polanco-McNealy has made a positive difference in the lives of countless El Paso students and their families, and this impressive award rightly acknowledges her exemplary achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Gloria I. Polanco-McNealy on being named Principal of the Year by Communities In Schools of Texas and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Polanco-McNealy as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Chavez ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 433 was adopted by the House on May 10, 2006, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House