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 Button ______________________________ 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. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House