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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 686
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Aida A. Montanaro, who is retiring from the |
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Brownsville Independent School District after 25 years of |
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exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Matamoros, Mexico, Aida Montanaro |
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moved to the United States in 1984, and she has built a rewarding |
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career helping the children of Brownsville to develop the skills |
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they need to succeed as the next generation of leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Aida began working for the school district at |
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Southmost Elementary School in 1994; while there, she was filmed |
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teaching a lesson that was used as a training video in the |
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Esperanza program for many years; she was also highlighted in the |
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Brownsville Herald about research-based teaching strategies in |
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the lower grades; and |
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WHEREAS, After seven years at Southmost, she joined the |
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first group of teachers at Paredes Elementary School; in her 13 |
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years with the school, she coached the district's first |
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elementary level Destination Imagination team which made it to a |
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global tournament, and she led the school chess team to national |
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competitions every year; and |
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WHEREAS, Aida is retiring from her position as a Spanish |
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teacher at the Senator Eddie A. Lucio Middle School, where she |
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has helped to promote a culture of excellence through her kind |
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and spirited example; and |
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WHEREAS, Wherever she has served, Aida Montanaro has been |
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beloved by students and respected by her colleagues; she is a |
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truly gifted educator, and her presence in the Brownsville |
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Independent School District will be greatly missed; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Aida A. Montanaro on her outstanding |
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career and her many contributions to the Brownsville community |
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and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 2, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |