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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District |
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has benefited greatly from the actions of director of food service |
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Pamela Holcomb, who was instrumental in BCISD elementary schools |
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earning a HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award of Distinction |
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from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, A voluntary national certification initiative, the |
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HealthierUS School Challenge is designed to encourage schools to |
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improve the quality of food served in school cafeterias and provide |
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nutrition education as well as to promote physical education and |
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other opportunities for physical activity for students; and |
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WHEREAS, BCISD elementary schools Burnet, Shady Grove, |
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Bertram, and R.J. Richey met the strict criteria laid out by the |
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USDA Food and Nutrition Services for the program and earned the |
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highest commendation possible; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Holcomb has led the Burnet CISD Food Service |
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Department since 2000; in addition to this award from the USDA, the |
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district received exemplary recognition from the Texas Department |
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of Agriculture's Coordinated Review Effort during her tenure; a |
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1989 graduate of Texas Tech University, she worked at La Porte ISD |
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before moving to Burnet; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her outstanding guidance and commitment to |
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the well-being of BCISD students, Ms. Holcomb is furthering the |
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fight against childhood obesity in Texas and helping young people |
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establish healthy habits that will benefit them for the rest of |
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their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Pamela Holcomb on her role in Burnet CISD's |
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receipt of a Gold Award of Distinction as part of the HealthierUS |
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School Challenge and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Holcomb as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |