H.R. No. 574
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, School board members play an integral role in the
education of our children, and the trustees of the Richardson
Independent School District are indeed worthy of special
recognition for their dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, Richardson ISD is located in northern Dallas County
and serves an area that includes most of the city of Richardson, as
well as portions of Dallas and Garland; the district's board
members include president Kim Quirk, vice president Lanet Greenhaw,
secretary Karen Ellis, treasurer Kim Caston, and trustees David
Tyson and Luke Davis; and
WHEREAS, Working closely with district superintendant David
Simmons, the Richardson ISD board oversees the education of
approximately 35,000 students who attend freshman and alternative
learning centers and more than 50 traditional elementary, middle,
and high schools; guided by the belief that all students must be
challenged, the trustees set high standards and promote a dynamic
curriculum, and they seek to ensure that each of their pupils
achieves academic success; and
WHEREAS, These devoted civic leaders have further
distinguished themselves by promoting community involvement,
celebrating diversity, and retaining a high-performing staff; by
coordinating their efforts with parents, teachers, and other
concerned citizens, the board is helping to realize the vision of
Richardson ISD to educate each student in an academically
excellent, individually responsive, innovative, and inclusive
learning community; and
WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans
have a stake, and the trustees of the Richardson ISD board have
demonstrated their commitment to building a bright and prosperous
future for area schoolchildren; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Richardson Independent School
District board of trustees and extend to its members sincere
appreciation for their outstanding contributions to their
community; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Richardson ISD board as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Kent
Vaught
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 574 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House