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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frances Rocha is being honored for her years of |
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service to the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Elsa, the former Frances Silva attended |
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Edcouch-Elsa High School, where she was a member of Future Teachers |
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of America and a mentor for migrant kindergarten children and |
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special education students; the daughter of migrant workers |
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herself, she understood firsthand the challenges that children in |
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migrant families face; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her graduation, Mrs. Rocha began working |
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as a paraprofessional at Edcouch Elementary School, and she |
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enrolled in classes at The University of Texas--Pan American; after |
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obtaining her teaching certificate and teaching for six years, she |
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went on to earn a master's degree in education and became an |
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instructional supervisor at Edcouch Elementary; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha served as principal of Edcouch |
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Elementary School for six years and was subsequently appointed |
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director of education of curriculum and instruction; for the past |
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decade and a half, she has held the position of assistant |
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superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Edcouch-Elsa ISD, |
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and she served as interim superintendent of schools for 17 months; |
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remembering her own experience as a young student, she has been an |
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advocate for increased availability of and participation in |
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extracurricular activities within the district; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Rocha enjoys the love and |
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encouragement of her husband, Israel, and her children, Debra Lee |
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and Israel; she is also the grandmother of two Edcouch-Elsa High |
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School graduates, Taylor Francine and Danny Martinez; and |
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WHEREAS, Frances Rocha has devoted her professional career to |
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fostering a supportive educational environment for students from |
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all walks of life, and her contributions have benefited countless |
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young Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Frances Rocha for her years of service to |
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the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District and extend to her |
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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 Mrs. Rocha as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 785 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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