Bill Text: TX HR332 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

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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-Introduced.html

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84R2359 RA-D
By: Price H.R. No. 332

R E S O L U T I O N
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.