84R27324 CJM-D
 
  By: Allen H.R. No. 2693
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Patricia K. Allen is retiring as principal of
  Henry F. MacGregor Elementary School on August 31, 2015, after 35
  years of outstanding service to the Houston Independent School
  District; and
         WHEREAS, This esteemed educator began her career in 1980,
  when she became a fifth-grade teacher at Lockhart Elementary School
  in Houston; after two years, she transferred to MacGregor
  Elementary School, where she took on such leadership roles as
  Chapter I faculty leader, School Area II representative, and
  administrative intern; she then accepted a position at Thompson
  Elementary School, and while serving on the faculty there, she
  founded the Charmette Girl's Club and directed the Drum Corps; she
  went on to train area elementary teachers for several years in the
  Project Charlie Character Education Program; and
         WHEREAS, In 1995, Dr. Allen returned to MacGregor Elementary
  as the magnet coordinator; she also served as volunteer
  coordinator, gifted and talented coordinator, bond coordinator,
  instructional coordinator, and chair of the Shared Decision Making
  Committee; furthermore, she acted as the school's business liaison
  and fostered relationships with a number of notable organizations,
  including the Houston Rockets, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the
  Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center; she was promoted to principal
  in 2006, and under her expert guidance, the school has earned the
  "Met Standards" rating and five Distinctions; and
         WHEREAS, Respected and admired by her colleagues, Dr. Allen
  was named Outstanding Young Educator at Lockhart Elementary in
  1981, and she received a nomination for Teacher of the Year at
  MacGregor Elementary in 1985; while fulfilling her professional
  duties, she also continued her own academic pursuits, earning a
  master's degree in administration and a doctorate in curriculum and
  instruction from the University of Houston; and
         WHEREAS, Through her consummate professionalism and
  commitment to excellence, Patricia Allen has helped equip area
  children with the knowledge and skills necessary to build a bright
  and rewarding future, and in so doing, she has touched the lives of
  countless young Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patricia K. Allen on her
  retirement as principal of Henry F. MacGregor Elementary School and
  extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
  happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Allen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.