84R27324 CJM-D
By: Allen H.R. No. 2693
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Patricia K. Allen is retiring as principal of
Henry F. MacGregor Elementary School on August 31, 2015, after 35
years of outstanding service to the Houston Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed educator began her career in 1980,
when she became a fifth-grade teacher at Lockhart Elementary School
in Houston; after two years, she transferred to MacGregor
Elementary School, where she took on such leadership roles as
Chapter I faculty leader, School Area II representative, and
administrative intern; she then accepted a position at Thompson
Elementary School, and while serving on the faculty there, she
founded the Charmette Girl's Club and directed the Drum Corps; she
went on to train area elementary teachers for several years in the
Project Charlie Character Education Program; and
WHEREAS, In 1995, Dr. Allen returned to MacGregor Elementary
as the magnet coordinator; she also served as volunteer
coordinator, gifted and talented coordinator, bond coordinator,
instructional coordinator, and chair of the Shared Decision Making
Committee; furthermore, she acted as the school's business liaison
and fostered relationships with a number of notable organizations,
including the Houston Rockets, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the
Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center; she was promoted to principal
in 2006, and under her expert guidance, the school has earned the
"Met Standards" rating and five Distinctions; and
WHEREAS, Respected and admired by her colleagues, Dr. Allen
was named Outstanding Young Educator at Lockhart Elementary in
1981, and she received a nomination for Teacher of the Year at
MacGregor Elementary in 1985; while fulfilling her professional
duties, she also continued her own academic pursuits, earning a
master's degree in administration and a doctorate in curriculum and
instruction from the University of Houston; and
WHEREAS, Through her consummate professionalism and
commitment to excellence, Patricia Allen has helped equip area
children with the knowledge and skills necessary to build a bright
and rewarding future, and in so doing, she has touched the lives of
countless young Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patricia K. Allen on her
retirement as principal of Henry F. MacGregor Elementary School and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Allen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.