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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cristi Parsons of Hallsville North Elementary |
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School has been selected as the 2013 National Distinguished |
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Principal for the State of Texas by the Texas Elementary Principals |
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and Supervisors Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The highest honor principals can receive from their |
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peers, the National Distinguished Principals program was |
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established in 1984 and is sponsored by the National Association of |
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Elementary School Principals and is supported by Mentoring Minds in |
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Texas; award winners have met exacting criteria, which include |
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guiding programs that address the academic and social needs of all |
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students, setting high expectations, maintaining an orderly, |
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purposeful learning environment, building strong relationships |
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with parents and local businesses, and playing an active role in the |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly deserving recipient, Mrs. Parsons has led |
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Hallsville North Elementary with distinction since its opening in |
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2011 and previously served the district as principal of Hallsville |
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Intermediate School; she has been active with Hallsville's |
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Professional Learning Community Model and oversaw the |
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implementation of the school's Response to Intervention initiative |
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in the classroom; before coming to Hallsville, this dynamic |
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educator and administrator taught in Carrollton-Farmers Branch |
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Independent School District and at Colleyville Elementary School |
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and was a counselor at Pine Tree Elementary School in Longview and |
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Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy in Tyler, where she was appointed |
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assistant principal; dedicated to her community, she is a graduate |
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of Hallsville High School and has two children who attend school in |
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the district; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly two decades, Cristi Parsons has made a |
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positive difference in the lives of countless young Texans with her |
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steadfast commitment to excellence, and she has contributed greatly |
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to the quality of education in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cristi Parsons on her selection as |
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the 2013 National Distinguished Principal for the State of Texas by |
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the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Parsons as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |