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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The recipients of the Dallas Education Foundation |
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Educator of the Year awards are visiting the State Capitol on |
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May 27, 2025, providing a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to |
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these exemplary professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, The Educator of the Year accolades honor teachers |
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and principals in the Dallas Independent School District who make a |
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positive difference in the lives of their students; the foundation |
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honors a total of six individuals each year, with one teacher and |
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one principal being chosen in each of three categories; the winners |
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were announced at the Dallas ISD State of the District: Together We |
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Make It Happen event on May 6; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year are Patricia |
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Cortez from the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant |
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Grove, who was selected in the choice/magnet category, Bernardo |
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Velez Rico of North Dallas High School, who was chosen in the |
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secondary category, and Netallia Rush of Ronald Erwin McNair |
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Elementary School, the elementary honoree; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2024-2025 Principals of the Year are |
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choice/magnet award winner Channel Hutchinson of New Tech High |
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School at B. F. Darrell, secondary honoree Stephanie Amaya of |
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W. H. Adamson High School, and elementary selection Beverly |
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Mullins Ford of Anne Frank Elementary School; and |
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WHEREAS, These individuals exemplify the passion, |
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determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our |
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best educators, and they have set a standard of excellence to which |
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all in their profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the recipients of the 2024-2025 |
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Educator of the Year awards presented by the Dallas Education |
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Foundation and extend to the teachers and principals sincere best |
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wishes for an enjoyable and rewarding visit to the State Capitol; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the award winners as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |