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               R E S O L U T I O N
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                   WHEREAS, Ross Middle School in the El Paso Independent School  | 
         
         
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            District has been named a recipient of the Purple Star Campus  | 
         
         
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            Designation for the 2020-2021 school year by the Texas Education  | 
         
         
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            Agency; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, This prestigious designation was created by the 86th  | 
         
         
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            Texas Legislature to honor campuses that have demonstrated a  | 
         
         
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            commitment to addressing the needs of military-connected students  | 
         
         
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            and their families; ably led by principal Jason Yturralde, Ross  | 
         
         
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            Middle School qualified for the recognition by meeting several  | 
         
         
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            crucial requirements, which include designating a campus-based  | 
         
         
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            military liaison, establishing a campus transition program, and  | 
         
         
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            maintaining an easily accessible website with information specific  | 
         
         
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            to military-connected students; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Americans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the  | 
         
         
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            men and women who have answered our nation's call to duty, and Ross  | 
         
         
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            Middle School is indeed deserving of recognition for its dedication  | 
         
         
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            to supporting military families; now, therefore, be it | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas  | 
         
         
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            Legislature hereby congratulate Ross Middle School on receiving the  | 
         
         
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            2020-2021 Purple Star Campus Designation and extend to all those  | 
         
         
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            associated with the school sincere best wishes for the future; and,  | 
         
         
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            be it further | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
         
         
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            prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
         
         
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            House of Representatives. |