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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1029
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the finalists and winners of the H-E-B Excellence in |
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Education Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Five of this year's finalists are from Senate |
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District 19, and two of them were chosen as overall winners in |
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their categories; and |
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WHEREAS, James Butler of Uvalde High School was a |
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secondary-school finalist in the Rising Star category, which |
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honors outstanding teachers who have less than 10 years of |
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classroom experience; Frank M. Tejeda Middle School in San |
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Antonio and Irene Cardwell Elementary School in Del Rio were |
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finalists in the Fit Campus Award category in recognition of |
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their commitment to improving the health and fitness of their |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Yolanda Fernandez of Del Rio High School was named |
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the secondary-school winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, |
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which recognizes exceptional teachers who have more than 20 years |
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of experience in the classroom; and |
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WHEREAS, The Harlandale Independent School District, under |
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the leadership of superintendent Robert Jaklich, won the |
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District Award for large districts; the district has overcome a |
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lack of funding and other problems to see 18 of its 19 schools |
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listed as either recognized or exemplary, and as a result of its |
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turnaround has risen to recognized status and become one of the |
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best school districts in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, The H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards program |
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is the largest monetary recognition awards program for educators |
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in Texas and one of the largest in the nation; H-E-B began this |
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prestigious awards program in 2002 in cooperation with the Texas |
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Association of School Administrators to support public |
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education, to spotlight best practices, and to celebrate the work |
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of Texas educators; and |
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WHEREAS, Winners and finalists chosen for this year's |
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awards have demonstrated exceptional commitment to improving |
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student achievement, developing innovative programs, increasing |
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parental involvement, and creating opportunities for |
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professional development; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize all the exemplary educators and |
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schools chosen as winners and finalists in the H-E-B Excellence |
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in Education Awards program, commend them on their commitment to |
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promoting achievement, and extend to them congratulations on |
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their outstanding success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 17, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |