H.R. No. 1214
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Roland Sandoval of Sandra Day O'Connor High School
was inducted as a member of the international bandmasters'
fraternity Phi Beta Mu on February 14, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Candidates for Phi Beta Mu must have at least 10
years of successful teaching experience and must direct a
consistently outstanding public school band program; Mr. Sandoval
served previously as bandmaster at schools in Kingsville, Hondo,
and San Antonio before beginning his 11-year tenure at O'Connor
High in Helotes; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sandoval was sponsored by three active members
of Phi Beta Mu, Ronnie Rios, Rolando Molina, and Jim Cain, and he
underwent a yearlong evaluation of his contributions to his
students and to music education before his election as a member; and
WHEREAS, School band programs are a vital part of the public
education system of the Lone Star State, and Roland Sandoval
continues to provide exemplary inspiration and direction to those
students who have the good fortune to participate in the band
program at O'Connor High School; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Roland Sandoval on his election to
Phi Beta Mu and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Sandoval as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Leibowitz
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1214 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House