85R10057 RMA-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 413
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios is being recognized as the
Educator of the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at the
organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of The University of Texas at Austin and
Texas A&M--Corpus Christi, Dr. Palacios worked for nearly three and
a half decades in the Corpus Christi Independent School District,
teaching prekindergarten through third grade until her retirement
in 2010; today, she owns the Palacios Educational Consulting firm
and serves as a senior curriculum advisor for ABCmouse.com; she has
further distinguished herself as a cofounder and vice chair of the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, and in 1997,
she earned the distinction of becoming the first Texan of Hispanic
descent to receive National Board Certification; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Palacios is widely recognized as a pioneer in
the field of dual-language learning, and she has been honored with a
host of accolades, including the 1987 Teacher of the Year Award from
CCISD, a Y Women in Careers Award from the local YWCA, the Senator
Carlos Truan Award of Distinction for Bilingual Teacher of the Year
from the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and a LULAC
Outstanding Community Member Award; moreover, in 2014, she became
the first Latina to be inducted into the National Teachers Hall of
Fame; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the
devoted efforts of individuals such as Rebecca Palacios, whose
tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life
in the Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Rebecca A. Palacios on her
receipt of the 2017 Educator of the Year award from LULAC Council
No. 1 and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Palacios as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.