H.R. No. 607
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sandra Thompson has rendered exceptional service to
her community as an educator, and she is indeed deserving of
recognition for her many accomplishments; and
WHEREAS, Having grown up with a brother who has a disability,
Sandra Thompson was inspired to pursue a career that would allow her
to help other families like her own; after earning her master's
degree in special education in 1992, she became a special education
teacher at Fredericksburg High School, and in 1994, she
transitioned to Reagan High School, where she taught Life Skills, a
program to aid students with intellectual disabilities and autism;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Thompson joined the staff at Pflugerville
Elementary School in 1998, and in the years since, she has taught in
a variety of areas there, including Life Skills, Resource and
Inclusion programs, and fourth-grade general education; for the
past five years, she has helped lead the school's Pegasus Program,
an early childhood development course that prepares preschool
students for kindergarten; and
WHEREAS, For her outstanding achievements, Ms. Thompson was
named Pflugerville Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2003, and she
has also been awarded five grants from the Junior League of Austin;
and
WHEREAS, Sandra Thompson has greatly benefited students
within the Pflugerville community and across the Lone Star State
through her steadfast dedication to ensuring that every child
receives the education that he or she deserves, and she has garnered
the lasting respect and admiration of countless people along the
way; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Sandra Thompson for her notable endeavors
in behalf of her students and her lasting contributions to public
education in Texas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Thompson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Israel
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 607 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House