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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2012 marked the 100th anniversary of the |
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founding of Alta Vista Elementary School in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, When Alta Vista first opened its doors on September |
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5, 1912, principal Eunice Payne and a staff of three teachers |
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welcomed 148 students into the 11-room facility; since that time, |
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the school has expanded to include 34 classrooms, which currently |
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serve more than 400 young Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the district's oldest campuses, the |
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institution continues to thrive under the guidance of principal |
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Diane Harris, who has worked with her assistant principal and |
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faculty to maintain an outstanding learning environment; and |
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WHEREAS, Alta Vista Elementary School has equipped countless |
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young Texans with a strong foundation on which to build, and its |
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100-year history is a testament to the enduring value the community |
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places on the education of its children; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Alta Vista |
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Elementary School and extend to its administrators, faculty, staff, |
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and students sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 309 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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