Bill Text: TX HR1798 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Javier Farias of the McAllen School Board on being named the 2012-13 School Board Trustee of the Year by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-09 - Reported enrolled [HR1798 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1798-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1798 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Javier Farias of McAllen has been named the 2012-13 | ||
| School Board Trustee of the Year by the Texas Classroom Teachers | ||
| Association; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the TCTA now numbers more than | ||
| 50,000 members; its Trustee of the Year Award is presented annually | ||
| to an individual who has rendered outstanding service to the field | ||
| of education, to students in the district, and to the greater | ||
| community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Javier Farias has been a member of the McAllen | ||
| Independent School District Board of Trustees since 2003 and has | ||
| served in various leadership positions, including president, vice | ||
| president, and secretary; nominated for this honor by the McAllen | ||
| Classroom Teachers Association, Mr. Farias was particularly lauded | ||
| for his work to increase the district's fund balance and provide | ||
| important technology to teachers and students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his tenure, the McAllen board was named the | ||
| 2012 Outstanding Board of the Year by the Texas Association of | ||
| School Administrators and the Texas Association of School Boards; | ||
| this accolade recognized the district's innovative Transforming | ||
| Learning in the Classroom, Campus, and Community program, which | ||
| introduced mobile learning devices to area students; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For nearly a decade, Javier Farias has generously | ||
| shared his time and talents with the school district, and his | ||
| exemplary efforts to prepare McAllen's students for the 21st | ||
| century workplace are truly deserving of this prestigious award; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Javier Farias on his selection as | ||
| the 2012-13 School Board Trustee of the Year by the Texas Classroom | ||
| Teachers Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Farias as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1798 was adopted by the House on | ||
| May | ||
| 8, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
