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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The board of trustees of the Arlington Independent |
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| 6 | 7 | | School District has been chosen as the 2014 Outstanding School |
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| 7 | 8 | | Board by the Texas Association of School Administrators; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Created in 1971, the TASA School Board Awards |
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| 9 | 10 | | Program recognizes boards that have demonstrated exceptional |
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| 10 | 11 | | dedication and rendered ethical service to Texas schoolchildren; |
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| 11 | 12 | | the winning board is selected from five finalists based on its |
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| 12 | 13 | | commitment to student achievement and well-being; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Working closely with parents, educational |
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| 14 | 15 | | professionals, and other community members, the AISD school board |
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| 15 | 16 | | has devoted itself to establishing an innovative and rigorous |
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| 16 | 17 | | learning system that empowers the district's approximately 65,000 |
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| 17 | 18 | | students to become successful, responsible citizens; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The officers of the board are Bowie Hogg, president; |
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| 19 | 20 | | Jamie Sullins, vice president; Dr. Aaron Reich, secretary; and John |
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| 20 | 21 | | Hibbs, assistant secretary; the other members are Gloria Peña, |
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| 21 | 22 | | Peter Baron, and Kecia Mays; the trustees coordinate with AISD |
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| 22 | 23 | | superintendent Marcelo Cavazos to create an effective and |
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| 23 | 24 | | harmonious administration; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Through their clear-sighted vision of excellence |
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| 25 | 26 | | and their thoughtful and decisive leadership style, these |
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| 26 | 27 | | individuals have ensured the highest standards for Arlington |
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| 27 | 28 | | schools and are truly deserving of praise for their efforts in |
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| 28 | 29 | | behalf of their district; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby honor the Arlington Independent School District |
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| 31 | 32 | | Board of Trustees for being named the 2014 Outstanding School Board |
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| 32 | 33 | | by the Texas Association of School Administrators and extend to the |
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| 33 | 34 | | AISD board members sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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| 34 | 35 | | their important work; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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