Bill Text: TX HR423 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Vince Sheffield on his appointment as interim superintendent of El Paso ISD.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-07 - Reported enrolled [HR423 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR423-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 423 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Vince Sheffield has been named interim | ||
| superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Appointed on November 5, 2020, Mr. Sheffield is the | ||
| first Black superintendent of El Paso ISD; he joined the district in | ||
| 1993 as a fifth-grade teacher at Alamo Elementary School, and he | ||
| went on to work as the assistant principal at Newman Elementary | ||
| School and as principal of Hillside Elementary; he was subsequently | ||
| employed by the district's central office, where he held numerous | ||
| positions in human resources; in 2016, he was named deputy | ||
| superintendent of administration and academics, and he continues to | ||
| serve in that position in addition to his role as interim | ||
| superintendent; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of more than two and a half decades | ||
| with El Paso ISD, Mr. Sheffield has worked tirelessly to foster a | ||
| positive learning environment and provide valuable educational | ||
| opportunities to area students; although the COVID-19 pandemic has | ||
| placed immense burdens on schools throughout the district, he has | ||
| risen to this unprecedented challenge, and his able leadership has | ||
| been instrumental in the ongoing transition back to in-person | ||
| instruction; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Retired from the U.S. Army, Mr. Sheffield came to El | ||
| Paso three decades ago when he was stationed at Fort Bliss; he holds | ||
| a bachelor's degree in education from George Mason University in | ||
| Fairfax, Virginia, and a master's degree in educational | ||
| administration from The University of Texas at El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Vincent Sheffield has demonstrated a profound | ||
| commitment to the students of El Paso ISD, and his dedication, | ||
| professionalism, and commitment to excellence will continue to | ||
| serve him well as he takes on the challenges and opportunities of | ||
| his new position; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Vincent Sheffield on his | ||
| appointment as interim superintendent of the El Paso Independent | ||
| School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for a | ||
| successful tenure; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Sheffield as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Fierro | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 423 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 1, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
