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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Xavier De La Torre can take well-deserved pride |
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in the outstanding service he has rendered to the residents of his |
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community during his first 10 months as superintendent of the |
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Ysleta Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. De La Torre began his outstanding educational |
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career as a teacher, coach, and principal in California, garnering |
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awards as coach and teacher of the year, and he went on to serve as |
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an associate superintendent of human resources for two California |
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districts; in Texas, he served for three years as superintendent of |
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Socorro ISD, where he helped the district's schools secure |
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recognized and exemplary ratings from the Texas Education Agency; |
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he returned to California to serve as county superintendent of |
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schools in Santa Clara before becoming the Ysleta ISD |
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superintendent in March 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of California State University, Chico, |
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Dr. De La Torre earned his master's degree from the University of |
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San Francisco and his doctorate from the University of California, |
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Davis; his dissertation received the Edgar L. Morphet Award from |
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the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration in |
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2005, and he has advocated for biliteracy and bilingualism as |
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co-chair of the annual National Association of Bilingual Education |
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conference in San Diego; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to Ysleta ISD |
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students and staff, Dr. De La Torre has led the way in fostering a |
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supportive and challenging educational environment, one that gives |
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students a vision of what they might attain if they strive for |
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success and that equips them with skills that will help them to |
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build fulfilling and productive lives; 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 Dr. Xavier De La Torre, superintendent of |
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the Ysleta Independent School District, for his admirable service |
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to his fellow citizens and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. De La Torre as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |