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1	1	H.R. No. 1513
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, George McKnight of San Antonio has received the 2009
6	6	Outstanding Educator Award from the Texas Caucus of Black School
7	7	Board Members for his tireless efforts in behalf of the Northside
8	8	Independent School District; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Retired from a distinguished career in the U.S. Air
10	10	Force, Mr. McKnight earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from
11	11	The University of Texas at San Antonio in 1995 and began his career
12	12	in education in June of that year; he joined Northside ISD in 2000
13	13	as the ninth grade success initiative director, and under his
14	14	skillful direction, the district was able to reduce the ninth grade
15	15	retention rate from 18 to 10 percent; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Mr. McKnight subsequently became the Smaller
17	17	Learning Community coordinator and the Secondary At-risk
18	18	coordinator; he developed a Summer TAKS Blitz and a credit
19	19	retrieval program for at-risk students that were both so successful
20	20	that they were ultimately instituted in all Northside ISD high
21	21	schools; and
22	22	WHEREAS, At the same time, Mr. McKnight began serving as
23	23	district director of AVID (Advancement Via Individual
24	24	Determination), a program designed to prepare students in the
25	25	academic middle for four-year college eligibility; the AVID pilot
26	26	program exceeded expectations, and AVID has since been implemented
27	27	at every middle and high school in the district, reaching hundreds
28	28	of students; renowned throughout the district for the energy and
29	29	vision he brings to AVID, Mr. McKnight was asked in 2008 to take on
30	30	further responsibility with the leadership of Northside's Evening
31	31	High School; in addition to these full-time posts, he annually
32	32	spends more than half of his noncontract time organizing and
33	33	conducting training at the five-day AVID Summer Institutes; and
34	34	WHEREAS, This esteemed professional also serves as an
35	35	advisory board member of Stevens and Taft High Schools and as a
36	36	supporter of the Stevens High School Hawaii Club; he has presented
37	37	at several national mathematics education conferences and is a San
38	38	Antonio Urban Systemic Initiative Peer Teacher; and
39	39	WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious
40	40	resource, and a quality education is vital in order for our young
41	41	people to become successful adults; George McKnight demonstrates
42	42	the passion, determination, and enthusiasm that are the hallmarks
43	43	of our best teachers and administrators, and he serves as an
44	44	inspiration to students and colleagues alike; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
46	46	Legislature hereby congratulate George McKnight on his receipt of
47	47	the 2009 Outstanding Educator Award from the Texas Caucus of Black
48	48	School Board Members and extend to him sincere best wishes for
49	49	continued success; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
51	51	prepared for Mr. McKnight as an expression of high regard by the
52	52	Texas House of Representatives.
53	53	Castro
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Speaker of the House
56	56	I certify that H.R. No. 1513 was adopted by the House on April
57	57	30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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59	59	Chief Clerk of the House