Bill Text: TX HR366 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Penelope Bankston on being named principal of Parkland High School in El Paso.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR366 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR366-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 366 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Penelope Bankston has been named principal of | ||
| Parkland High School in El Paso, and her appointment indeed merits | ||
| special recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A highly regarded educator, Ms. Bankston brings a | ||
| proven record of leadership and a wealth of knowledge to her new | ||
| position; she began her career in 1994 as a bilingual elementary | ||
| teacher in Alpine, and she has since served as a middle school | ||
| reading teacher, high school dyslexia teacher, instructional | ||
| specialist, and assistant principal; she has worked in Northeast El | ||
| Paso for the past 18 years and most recently served as principal of | ||
| Valley View Middle School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Bankston is a graduate of Sul Ross State | ||
| University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in | ||
| interdisciplinary studies and master's degrees in reading and | ||
| educational administration; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Penelope Bankston's dedication and expertise have | ||
| greatly benefited her students over the years, and the experience | ||
| she has acquired along the way will serve her in good stead as she | ||
| takes on the challenges and opportunities of this new assignment; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Penelope | ||
| Bankston on being named principal of Parkland High School and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Bankston as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Moody | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 366 was adopted by the House on August | ||
| 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
