[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5607-5608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EL MONTE

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 27, 2015

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the El Monte Union High School District of El Monte, 
California for receiving the 2015 U.S. Department of Education Green 
Ribbon School and District Sustainability Award. El Monte Union High 
School District was one of just 14 school districts across the country 
chosen to receive such an award and I am honored to represent them.
  The Green Ribbon award recognizes schools and districts that shine in 
three areas of environmental sustainability. These three areas are: 
reducing utility cost and environmental impact, improving the 
environmental health on campus including fitness and nutrition, and 
offering effective sustainability educational programs. Schools and 
districts must

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excel in all three areas in order to receive the award.
  We have a moral obligation to protect our environment. Every one of 
us should be chipping in to help preserve our planet. I am immensely 
proud to represent a school district that has taken this to a new 
level. The students, parents, and faculty members should be proud of 
themselves for their hard work. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the El Monte Union High School District, and the other 
schools and districts across the country who've received this year's 
Green Ribbon School Award. Thank you all for doing your part to 
preserve our planet.

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