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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, San Juana Elizondo, principal of Scroggins |
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Elementary School in Houston, is retiring from the Houston |
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Independent School District after more than 40 years of exceptional |
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service, and she is celebrating her retirement and her birthday on |
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August 21, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Milby High School in Houston |
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in 1970, Ms. Elizondo went on to earn bachelor's and master's |
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degrees in education from the University of Houston; she began her |
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tenure with the Houston ISD in 1974, and over the years she has held |
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a variety of positions with the district; since 1988 she has served |
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as principal of Scroggins; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Elizondo has worked throughout her career to |
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implement programs to enhance learning opportunities for students, |
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and she helped lead Scroggins to an "Exemplary" rating from the |
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Texas Education Agency in 2010; she has also overseen renovations |
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at that school, as well as improvements to the magnet program, |
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particularly in the areas of literature and fine arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the betterment of her community as |
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well, Ms. Elizondo has worked with parents and civic leaders to |
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develop classes for family literacy, nutrition, and technology, |
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among others; she has also endeavored to provide students with |
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Saturday and after-school tutorials, and she has helped teachers |
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create events such as science and math nights and gifted and |
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talented showcases; and |
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WHEREAS, San Juana Elizondo's dedication, professionalism, |
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and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her students |
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and colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate San Juana Elizondo on the occasion |
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of her retirement and extend to her sincere best wishes for a happy |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Elizondo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |