H.R. No. 206
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District
Board of Trustees has been selected as a 2017 Honor School Board by
the Texas Association of School Administrators; and
WHEREAS, The TASA School Board Awards Program was created in
1971 to recognize school boards that prioritize student needs and
achievement; winners are selected by a committee of Texas
superintendents using a range of criteria, including support for
educational performance and improvement projects, commitment to a
code of ethics, and cooperation among school board members;
Hardin-Jefferson is one of only five boards in the state to be named
a finalist for the 2017 Outstanding School Board title; and
WHEREAS, Working closely with superintendent Dr. Shannon
Holmes, as well as with parents, teachers, and community leaders,
the Hardin-Jefferson board of trustees has focused on setting
policies that promote a learning environment in which all students
have the opportunity to thrive; the members of the board are
president Michelle Yentzen, vice president Mark Aldrich, secretary
Andrew Brooks, and trustees Gary Hidalgo, James Padgett, Alex
Stelly Jr., and Brent Walters; and
WHEREAS, These dedicated public officials have demonstrated
an outstanding commitment to promoting academic excellence and to
ensuring a bright future for their community, and they may indeed
take great pride in this notable accomplishment; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the
Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District Board of Trustees on
its selection as a 2017 Honor School Board by the Texas Association
of School Administrators and extend to each of its members sincere
best wishes for continued success with their important work; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
White
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 206 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House