85R11492 JCD-D

By: Israel H.R. No. 607

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Sandra Thompson has rendered exceptional service to her community as an educator, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her many accomplishments; and

WHEREAS, Having grown up with a brother who has a disability, Sandra Thompson was inspired to pursue a career that would allow her to help other families like her own; after earning her master's degree in special education in 1992, she became a special education teacher at Fredericksburg High School, and in 1994, she transitioned to Reagan High School, where she taught Life Skills, a program to aid students with intellectual disabilities and autism; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Thompson joined the staff at Pflugerville Elementary School in 1998, and in the years since, she has taught in a variety of areas there, including Life Skills, Resource and Inclusion programs, and fourth-grade general education; for the past five years, she has helped lead the school's Pegasus Program, an early childhood development course that prepares preschool students for kindergarten; and

WHEREAS, For her outstanding achievements, Ms. Thompson was named Pflugerville Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2003, and she has also been awarded five grants from the Junior League of Austin; and

WHEREAS, Sandra Thompson has greatly benefited students within the Pflugerville community and across the Lone Star State through her steadfast dedication to ensuring that every child receives the education that he or she deserves, and she has garnered the lasting respect and admiration of countless people along the way; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby honor Sandra Thompson for her notable endeavors in behalf of her students and her lasting contributions to public education in Texas; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.