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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Polly Walton, secretary of the Arlington |
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| 6 | 7 | | Independent School District Board of Trustees, is concluding her |
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| 7 | 8 | | tenure in 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Since joining the board in 2015, Ms. Walton has |
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| 9 | 10 | | collaborated with her follow trustees to set policy and ensure the |
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| 10 | 11 | | efficient operation of school facilities, with the goal of |
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| 11 | 12 | | fostering an optimal learning environment for all students; and |
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| 12 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A retired Arlington public school teacher, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Ms. Walton has further contributed to the district by serving on |
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| 14 | 15 | | various committees, including the Arlington ISD Financial Futures |
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| 15 | 16 | | Committee, and by helping to establish the SERVA/Adopt-a-School |
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| 16 | 17 | | program; she has also held leadership roles in the Arlington |
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| 17 | 18 | | Council of PTAs and the PTAs at Wimbish World Language Academy, |
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| 18 | 19 | | Shackelford Junior High School, and Lamar High School; moreover, |
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| 19 | 20 | | she was president of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association |
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| 20 | 21 | | Arlington Chapter and a member of the board of the Texas State |
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| 21 | 22 | | Teachers Association, and she played a vital role in the creation of |
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| 22 | 23 | | the United Educators Association of Texas; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Through her dedicated efforts, Polly Walton has |
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| 24 | 25 | | helped to further the mission of Arlington ISD, and she may take |
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| 25 | 26 | | satisfaction in knowing that her contributions will continue to |
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| 26 | 27 | | benefit area Texans for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby commend Polly Walton for her service on the |
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| 29 | 30 | | Arlington Independent School District Board of Trustees and extend |
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| 30 | 31 | | to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 32 | 33 | | prepared for Ms. Walton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | House of Representatives. |
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