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