Bill Text: TX HR332 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Amarillo ISD Superintendent Rod Schroder on his selection as 2014 Superintendent of the Year for Region 16.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-02-25 - Reported enrolled [HR332 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR332-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 332 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Rod Schroder, superintendent of the Amarillo | ||
| Independent School District, has been named 2014 Superintendent of | ||
| the Year for Education Service Center Region 16; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since 1984, the Texas Association of School Boards | ||
| has sponsored this annual award to recognize local school district | ||
| superintendents for their strong leadership skills, their | ||
| dedication to improving educational quality, student performance, | ||
| and employee relations, and their commitment to public involvement | ||
| in education; those receiving regional designations are honored at | ||
| the Texas Association of School Administrators/TASB annual | ||
| convention; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Schroder has more than 37 years of experience in | ||
| the Amarillo ISD, initially serving eight years as a junior high and | ||
| high school mathematics, physical science, calculus, and physics | ||
| teacher and an athletics coach; he first moved into management as | ||
| the school district assistant athletic director and subsequently | ||
| rose to positions as secondary personnel director, assistant | ||
| superintendent of personnel, and district superintendent; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his professional duties, this | ||
| esteemed administrator has given of his time and talent as a | ||
| two-time president of the Texas School Alliance, co-chair of the | ||
| 2003 United Way Campaign, chair of the Paramount Baptist Church | ||
| Board of Deacons, and member of several Texas Association of School | ||
| Administrators committees; he also serves on the Amarillo Education | ||
| Foundation and Amarillo Area Foundation boards, the Texas Panhandle | ||
| P-16 Council executive committee, and the Public Education | ||
| Visioning Institute Design Team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Previously chosen as Region 16 Superintendent of the | ||
| Year in 2003, Mr. Schroder has garnered other such accolades, | ||
| including 2009 West Texas A&M University Graduate of Distinction | ||
| and 2011 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his impressive Amarillo ISD | ||
| tenure, Rod Schroder has worked tirelessly in behalf of area | ||
| students and has contributed immensely to advancing public | ||
| education in the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature congratulate Rod Schroder on his selection as 2014 | ||
| Region 16 Superintendent of the Year and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Schroder as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 332 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
