Bill Text: TX HCR108 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dr. Stephanie Howard on her appointment as superintendent of Midland ISD.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Signed by the Governor [HCR108 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR108-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 108 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Stephanie Howard began her new position as | ||
| superintendent of the Midland Independent School District on | ||
| January 3, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of her exemplary 28-year career in | ||
| education, Dr. Howard has distinguished herself as a teacher, | ||
| coach, instructional services director, assistant principal, and | ||
| principal; in 2013, she moved into district administration and | ||
| became the executive director for curriculum and instruction for | ||
| Ector County ISD, where she oversaw the curriculum and instruction | ||
| components for district students in pre-K through 12th grade and | ||
| supervised 38 instructional coaches; she went on to serve as | ||
| superintendent of Plains ISD before returning to Ector County ISD | ||
| in 2018 as deputy superintendent; she was appointed superintendent | ||
| of Crane ISD in 2021, and under her able leadership, the district's | ||
| accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency improved from | ||
| a "D" in 2019 to a "B" in 2022; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of her many accomplishments, | ||
| Dr. Howard was named High School Principal of the Year and High | ||
| School Assistant Principal of the Year for Region 18 by the Texas | ||
| Association of Secondary School Principals, and she received a | ||
| Midland Classroom Teachers Association Administrator of the Year | ||
| award and a PTA life membership award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Howard earned her bachelor's degree from Angelo | ||
| State University, her master's degree from The University of Texas | ||
| Permian Basin, and her doctorate from The University of Texas at San | ||
| Antonio; she also holds both a principal certification and a | ||
| superintendent certification from the State of Texas, and prior to | ||
| joining district administration, she served on the board of | ||
| directors for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals | ||
| for eight years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Stephanie Howard has upheld | ||
| the highest standards of her profession, and she is sure to bring to | ||
| her new position equal commitment and energy; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate Dr. Stephanie Howard on her appointment as | ||
| superintendent of the Midland Independent School District and | ||
| extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Craddick | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 108 was adopted by the House on | ||
| April 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 108 was adopted by the Senate on May | ||
| 3, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
