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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martha Gonzalez has made invaluable contributions |
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to Wright Elementary School in San Antonio during her two and a half |
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years as principal; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gonzalez was named to the position in January |
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2015, and with the help of vice principal Victoria Treviño, she has |
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worked to analyze student data and establish uniform grading |
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standards; she also launched a number of initiatives designed to |
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create a strong sense of community and to motivate both teachers and |
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students to achieve a set of clearly defined goals; under her |
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skilled guidance, the school's report card from the Texas Education |
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Agency underwent a dramatic transformation; after receiving an |
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"Improvement Required" rating and failing to meet standards on |
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three of the agency's four performance indexes in 2014, Wright |
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Elementary earned all six possible Distinction Designations in |
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2016; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Laredo, Ms. Gonzalez has served the |
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Harlandale Independent School District for more than 20 years, |
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including tenures as a teacher and vice principal; she holds an |
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undergraduate degree in education from The University of Texas at |
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San Antonio and a master's degree in administration from Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her unwavering commitment to the students, |
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faculty, and staff of Wright Elementary, Martha Gonzalez has helped |
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foster a supportive and challenging educational environment, and in |
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so doing, she has helped to equip her students with the skills they |
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need to build fulfilling and productive lives; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Martha Gonzalez for her achievements as |
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principal of Wright Elementary School and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Uresti |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2718 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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