H.R. No. 622
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors
Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2017; and
WHEREAS, I. N. Odom founded Elementary Principals in Waco on
November 30, 1917, from among a group of 50 administrators that
gathered at the annual Texas State Teachers Association convention;
as these school leaders continued to meet together over the years,
an independent organization, now known as the Texas Elementary
Principals and Supervisors Association, was formed; and
WHEREAS, Today, TEPSA represents about 6,000 Texas
principals, assistant principals, and supervisors, and it is the
only organization of its kind focused exclusively on administrators
at the pre-K to eighth-grade level; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, members of the organization
have worked tirelessly to advocate in behalf of the Texas public
education system; these efforts have played a crucial role in the
adoption of a formal set of criteria by which to evaluate elementary
schools, in raising the standard requirements for qualification to
become a principal, and in ensuring that each elementary school
campus is provided with a full-time principal; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the past century, the Texas Elementary
Principals and Supervisors Association has greatly contributed to
the betterment of the Lone Star State through its dedication to
education and to supporting the leaders of our state's youth, and it
is indeed fitting to join in marking this significant milestone in
the organization's rich history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Texas Elementary Principals and
Supervisors Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary
and extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
VanDeaver
Capriglione
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 622 was adopted by the House on March
2, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House