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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson Coulter announced his retirement from |
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| 6 | 7 | | the Guthrie Common School District in February 2015, having |
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| 7 | 8 | | rendered outstanding service to area students over the course of |
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| 8 | 9 | | his distinguished tenure; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, During his six years as superintendent of Guthrie |
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| 10 | 11 | | CSD, Dr. Coulter guided the district through a period of positive |
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| 11 | 12 | | growth while fostering a culture of learning and forward thinking; |
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| 12 | 13 | | he has overseen a number of significant developments, including a |
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| 13 | 14 | | greater emphasis on technology and a holistic approach to education |
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| 14 | 15 | | that extends beyond academics to encompass the overall health of |
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| 15 | 16 | | students; in addition, he instituted a new meal plan in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | district's cafeterias in order to provide for better food options |
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| 17 | 18 | | and to improve student outcomes in the classroom; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed administrator previously served as a |
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| 19 | 20 | | teacher and coach for the Jayton-Girard, Haskell, Rankin, Robert |
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| 20 | 21 | | Lee, Round Rock, and Pflugerville school districts; Dr. Coulter |
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| 21 | 22 | | also taught graduate studies at Wayland Baptist University, and he |
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| 22 | 23 | | continues to serve as a lecturer in the College of Education for The |
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| 23 | 24 | | University of Texas at Austin; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, In retirement, Dr. Coulter looks forward to |
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| 25 | 26 | | spending more time with his wife on their ranch, where he hopes to |
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| 26 | 27 | | produce enough meat and produce to fulfill all of his family's |
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| 27 | 28 | | dietary needs; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, The Guthrie Common School District has benefited |
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| 29 | 30 | | immeasurably from Dr. Coulter's visionary leadership and his |
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| 30 | 31 | | commitment to the well-being of students, and he may indeed reflect |
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| 31 | 32 | | with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Nelson Coulter on his |
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| 34 | 35 | | retirement as superintendent of the Guthrie Common School District |
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| 35 | 36 | | and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Dr. Coulter as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 40 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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