Texas State Board of Education District 1
georgina.perez@tea.texas.gov 915.261.8663 | c |
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December 2019
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Ending 2019 with TXSBOE1's 3rd Annual Christmas Gift Book Tour. This year, we visited Pebble Hills Elementary (Ysleta ISD), Borrego Elementary (San Elizario ISD), Parkland Middle (Ysleta ISD), and Fabens Middle (Fabens ISD). Many thanks to author Sergio Troncoso and Cinco Puntos Press, for always writing and publishing the best stories for our community.
Fabens Middle School (Fabens ISD)
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Parkland Middle School (Ysleta ISD)
Pebble Hills Elementary (Ysleta ISD)
Borrego Elementary (San Elizario ISD)
Fabens Middle School (Fabens ISD)
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Pebble Hills Elementary (Ysleta ISD)
Coronado High School's Winter Concert (El Paso ISD)
Parkland High School (Ysleta ISD) ~ Humanitarian Service Recognition
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November 2019
Class of 2020 Mentees ~ Thanksgiving Leadership Luncheon
Del Valle High School ~ Humanitarian Service Recognition
Eastwood High School ~ FBLA Fall Leadership Conference Keynote
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The Mentorship Program & Scholarship Foundation ~ 4th Qtr Meeting
Bel Air High School ~ Humanitarian Service Recognition
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Developing the Socorro High School Senior Scholarship
Eastwood High School ~ Humanitarian Service Recognition
Filing for Relection
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October 2019
Recognizing San Elizario High School (SEISD) for the 2nd consecutive year receiving national ranking.
Recognizing San Elizario High School Seniors for achieving their 2nd consecutive national ranking.
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TMP2020 ~ Mentee Orientation
Representing Texas at the National Conference
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Speaking at the El Paso County Democratic Party monthly meeting.
Screening of Porvenir & announcing the Porvenir education scholarships.
Speaking at UTEP | La Chicana
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September 2019
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Eastwood Troopers v Plano Senior High at Star Stadium in Frisco, Texas
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August 2019
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#ElPasoStrong Blood Drive at Ysleta ISD
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July 2019
The El Paso County Democratic Party's Annual Tardeada
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June 2019
Working on the GSA Student Pantry Pilot Program with "The Network"
Speaking at "La Chicana" with Dra. Irma Montelongo, UT El Paso
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Paying 100% of ALL Student Debt at Socorro High School
Contributing $700 to Senior Debt at Hanks High School
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My nonprofit Board of Directors meeting to organize The Class of 2020 Mentorship Program
Celebrating the new Nursing Bachelor's of Science Program at Western Technical College
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May 2019
Each May begins with the TXSBOE1 "Every Student Every Day" initiative. This is the 3rd annual celebration of community leaders joining me in donating to assist our students and families in need. And, it is the 3rd celebration of Ysleta ISD Trustee Carlos Bustillos kicking-off our campus visits in the Riverside High School community. Click here for details.
Each year, my Mentorship Program & Scholarship Foundation selects the most promising protégés to award.
Click here for details. These are the 2019 recipients:
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Thank you, Arlinda Valencia and the Ysleta Teachers Association, for the SUPERHERO Award ~ a Tradition of Excellence! "Attitude determines altitude." |
TXSBOE1 Student Hero
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TXSBOE1 Proclamation |
TXSBOE1 Special Commendations |
Honored to present the UIL Latino Essay Top 12 in Texas Award to Ms. Rachel Bramlett an 11th-grade student at Sulphur Springs High School. All 12 essays are archived in the LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas at Austin. Read Rachel's essay, here. |
Thank you, Mr. Mark E. Mendoza and El Paso ISD, for the privilege to deliver the Keynote Address at the 2019 Texas Association for Truancy and Drop Out Prevention. "There is nothing in my history which says I should be here... but there is also nothing stopping me!" |
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April 2019
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Thank you UT El Paso for the invitation to deliver the Keynote Address at the annual Life in Politics conference.
"I serve not to say, 'I did it, so can you.' Rather, I serve to make the obstacles fewer so you can rise, too." 
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UT El Paso's "Life in Politics" conference, panel:
"Why did you run for office?" |
Keynote at the South West Association of Bilingual Educators
Competitive College Portfolio Scoring for Scholarship Awards
"The Mentorship Program"
Visiting the El Paso East Side Democrats
Celebrating Socorro ISD's Blue Ribbon Award
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Visiting with Socorro families, teachers, and elected officials
Congratulating Laredo ISD for another Closing the Achievement Gap National Blue Ribbon Award
Celebrating Canutillo ISD's National Blue Ribbon Award
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March 2019
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One of my favorite pastimes is speaking to pre-service and currently serving classroom teachers, particularly at my alma mater. It is especially nice when a professor becomes a colleague. University of Texas at El Paso ~ College of Education Social Studies Curriculum |
Celebrating the Class of 2019
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Announcing the 2019
Cotton Valley Scholarships |
Speaking at the annual LULAC Women's Conference
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Recognizing Dra. Vijil as the 1st Latina Superintendent in 100 years at Fabens ISD
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Events ~ February 2019
Speaking at the Teachers Against Child Detention Teach-In for Freedom
Visiting the El Paso County Democratic Party "No Wall" Event
"Children in Texas Foster Care" Education Presentation ~ What are we doing to prevent our kids from falling through the cracks?
"What to expect your 1st year of college," Guest Speaker Series ~ The Mentorship Program
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Speaking with the Hondo ISD Leadership Team
Visiting the Medina County Democratic Party
Welcoming Dra. Veronica Vijil ~ Fabens ISD's 1st Latina Superintendent (100 years)
Welcoming more than 300 teachers to the El Paso area for the Teachers Against Child Detention Teach-In for Freedom
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Speaking with Hondo ISD students about how adults can ease the stress of STAAR tests on our students
College Portfolio Workshops - working on scholarship essays and applications
Speaking at El Paso ISD Board of Trustees meeting about their leadership in Dual Language
Competitive College Portfolios and Professional Resume Building Workshops for HS Seniors ~ The Mentorship Program
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January 2019
College Portfolio Workshop
Riverside HS
Working with Director Elizabeth Saenz, Texas Assoc of Latina/o Administrators & Superintendents
Access & Equity Discussion at the Texas Association of School Administrators Mid-Winter Conference
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Documenting the stories of the children of Tornillo - High School & Tent City
Annual Career & Technical Education Recognition Dinner
TXSBOE Swearing-In Ceremony
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Signing my 1st State of Texas Resolutions as Secretary of the State Board of Education
Access & Equity Discussion ~
Effective Implementation of the Texas Long-Range Plan for Public Education
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