TITLE: Congratulating San Juana Elizondo of Houston on the occasion of her retirement and her birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating San Juana Elizondo of Houston on the occasion of her retirement and her birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, San Juana Elizondo, principal of Scroggins Elementary School in Houston, is retiring from the Houston Independent School District after more than 40 years of exceptional service, and she is celebrating her retirement and her birthday on August 21, 2015; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Milby High School in Houston in 1970, Ms. Elizondo went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Houston; she began her tenure with the Houston ISD in 1974, and over the years she has held a variety of positions with the district; since 1988 she has served as principal of Scroggins; and WHEREAS, Ms. Elizondo has worked throughout her career to implement programs to enhance learning opportunities for students, and she helped lead Scroggins to an "Exemplary" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2010; she has also overseen renovations at that school, as well as improvements to the magnet program, particularly in the areas of literature and fine arts; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to the betterment of her community as well, Ms. Elizondo has worked with parents and civic leaders to develop classes for family literacy, nutrition, and technology, among others; she has also endeavored to provide students with Saturday and after-school tutorials, and she has helped teachers create events such as science and math nights and gifted and talented showcases; and WHEREAS, San Juana Elizondo's dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her students and colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate San Juana Elizondo on the occasion of her retirement and extend to her sincere best wishes for a happy birthday; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Elizondo as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Allen Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2502 was adopted by the House on May 13, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House