| 2 | 3 | | |
|---|
| 3 | 4 | | |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The retirement of Gena Gardiner from the Highland |
|---|
| 6 | 7 | | Park Independent School District in 2017 provides a fitting |
|---|
| 7 | 8 | | opportunity to recognize her for her 14 years of dedicated service |
|---|
| 8 | 9 | | to the district; and |
|---|
| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Gardiner began her career in education as a |
|---|
| 10 | 11 | | fifth-grade teacher in 1977; since joining HPISD in 2002, she has |
|---|
| 11 | 12 | | served as a teacher and principal and, most recently, as the |
|---|
| 12 | 13 | | assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction, and special |
|---|
| 13 | 14 | | programs; in that position, she has played a key role in launching |
|---|
| 14 | 15 | | many educational initiatives, including the Passport to Spanish |
|---|
| 15 | 16 | | foreign-language program and the Moody Innovation Institute; and |
|---|
| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Respected and admired by her peers, Ms. Gardiner has |
|---|
| 17 | 18 | | presented at numerous state and national conferences and |
|---|
| 18 | 19 | | organizational meetings; she is a former president of the Texas |
|---|
| 19 | 20 | | Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, which |
|---|
| 20 | 21 | | recognized her hard work and commitment to excellence with a Star |
|---|
| 21 | 22 | | Advocate Award in 2016; and |
|---|
| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, Known for her dedication to supporting each Highland |
|---|
| 23 | 24 | | Park student from the moment they enter kindergarten until their |
|---|
| 24 | 25 | | graduation from high school, Gena Gardiner has helped equip |
|---|
| 25 | 26 | | countless young Texans with the knowledge and skills they need to |
|---|
| 26 | 27 | | build a bright future, and she may reflect with pride on a career |
|---|
| 27 | 28 | | well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; |
|---|
| 28 | 29 | | now, therefore, be it |
|---|
| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
|---|
| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Gena Gardiner on her retirement |
|---|
| 31 | 32 | | from the Highland Park Independent School District and extend to |
|---|
| 32 | 33 | | her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and fulfillment; |
|---|
| 33 | 34 | | and, be it further |
|---|
| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|---|
| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Ms. Gardiner as an expression of high regard by the |
|---|
| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
|---|