| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2864 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, After more than three decades of distinguished |
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| 6 | 6 | | service to the Laredo Independent School District, Maria del Carmen |
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| 7 | 7 | | S. Sandoval retired as director for instructional technology in |
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| 8 | 8 | | June 2008; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Maria Sandoval graduated from The University of |
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| 10 | 10 | | Texas with honors in 1974, having earned a bachelor's degree in |
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| 11 | 11 | | elementary education and a Texas Educator Certificate; she resumed |
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| 12 | 12 | | her studies at UT the following year and obtained a master's degree |
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| 13 | 13 | | in vocational rehabilitation counseling; she went on to receive |
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| 14 | 14 | | additional certifications in special education supervision, |
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| 15 | 15 | | distance learning, and virtual instruction; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, After joining Laredo ISD in 1974, Ms. Sandoval |
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| 17 | 17 | | worked in special education for nearly two decades and held the |
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| 18 | 18 | | positions of resource teacher, vocational adjustment coordinator, |
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| 19 | 19 | | and supervisor; in 1991, she became a technology coordinator, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | for the next 16 years, she helped modernize many of the district's |
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| 21 | 21 | | operations as a member of the technology committee; in addition to |
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| 22 | 22 | | introducing automated library software, she assisted the |
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| 23 | 23 | | leadership team in establishing expectations for both students' and |
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| 24 | 24 | | educators' technology proficiencies, purchasing communication |
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| 25 | 25 | | software, developing online grade books and lesson planners, and |
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| 26 | 26 | | initiating a laptop program for teachers; she also wrote technology |
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| 27 | 27 | | grants and created online training and professional development |
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| 28 | 28 | | courses; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Sandoval was active in the Texas Computer |
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| 30 | 30 | | Education Association and the Laredo Administrative and |
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| 31 | 31 | | Supervisors' Association, and she was honored with a Madrina Award |
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| 32 | 32 | | from the Dell TechKnow Group at Laredo ISD; moreover, her expertise |
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| 33 | 33 | | in the field of technology was recognized when she was appointed to |
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| 34 | 34 | | the superintendent's cabinet and the Region I Education Service |
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| 35 | 35 | | Center Technology Advisory Committee; and |
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| 36 | 36 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan demonstrated a commitment to |
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| 37 | 37 | | excellence in all of her professional endeavors, and her hard work |
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| 38 | 38 | | and dedication significantly benefited area schoolchildren as well |
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| 39 | 39 | | as the greater community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature hereby commend Maria del Carmen S. Sandoval for her |
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| 42 | 42 | | notable contributions to the students of Laredo and the Laredo |
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| 43 | 43 | | Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 44 | 44 | | for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Ms. Sandoval as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Guillen |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2864 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 52 | 52 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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