H.R. No. 2146
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Under the expert guidance of Superintendent Lance
Campbell, the Lone Oak Independent School District has received
several prestigious honors; and
WHEREAS, Since taking the helm of the district in the summer
of 2013, Lance Campbell has led the Lone Oak ISD to great
distinction; in 2014, it became one of 46 school districts to be
named a Texas Honors Circle district by the comptroller's office
for demonstrating responsible stewardship of taxpayer money; this
accolade is awarded to districts that achieve a five-star rating,
indicating that they rank in the top 20 percent of all districts
with regard to student academic growth and that they rank in the
lowest 20 percent in terms of core operating expenditures per
student; and
WHEREAS, The Lone Oak ISD has been further recognized by
Children at Risk, which honored the district in 2014 for meeting the
needs of at-risk students; the group ranked Lone Oak 7th among North
Texas school districts and 23rd among all districts in the state;
Children at Risk uses graduation rates, advanced coursework,
college-readiness testing, and TAKS commendations to determine the
performance of schools across Texas; the district was also number
10 on NerdWallet's 2015 list of the best-value school districts in
the Dallas-Fort Worth area, a survey that compares average housing
costs with school quality; and
WHEREAS, Prior to assuming the superintendency of the Lone
Oak ISD, Mr. Campbell served as a principal in the Sam Rayburn and
Whitewright ISDs and as the superintendent of Cumby ISD; he holds a
bachelor of science degree in history and physical education from
Texas A&M University--Commerce and a master of education degree
from Tarleton State University; and
WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious
resource, and Superintendent Lance Campbell and all those
associated with the Lone Oak Independent School District are indeed
deserving of recognition for their efforts to provide an
exceptional education to area youth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Lone Oak Independent School
District on its recent honors and commend Superintendent Lance
Campbell for his exceptional leadership of the district; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Campbell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Flynn
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2146 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House