SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 417
WHEREAS, Faye Beaulieu is concluding her tenure on the
board of trustees of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School
District in May 2021, drawing to a close more than a quarter
century of outstanding service to the district; and
WHEREAS, The trustee for Place 5, Ms. Beaulieu was first
elected to the board in 1995, and over the course of her exemplary
26-year tenure, she has worked closely with the other members to
allocate resources, set policy, and ensure a process of
continuous improvement; in recent years, the district has
achieved a graduation rate of 99.5 percent, and its students have
garnered more than $9 million in scholarship offers; moreover,
the district has been rated as one of the best communities for
music education in the nation for 14 years in a row, and the
Education Resource Group has named it as the top district in
Texas for academic performance and financial efficiency for 12 of
the last 13 years; and
WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the efforts of Ms. Beaulieu and
her fellow trustees, the district offers its students programs in
theater and computer science, as well as in such STEM subjects as
engineering, robotics, cybersecurity, and network technology;
several campuses offer a Spanish language immersion program,
while others provide instruction in Arabic, Mandarin, and Hindi;
students at select elementary campuses are given the opportunity
to take part in the Suzuki Strings music program as well; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Bedford, Ms. Beaulieu earned her
bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the Mississippi
University for Women and her doctorate in English from the
University of Mississippi; she was an educator early in her
career, and for the past 16 years, she has served as the senior
vice president for community investment at United Way of Tarrant
County; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Beaulieu enjoys the
love and support of her husband, Walter; the couple are the
parents of four children, Aimee, Carla, Caryn, and the late
Steven Beaulieu, and their family today also includes four
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Faye Beaulieu's dedication, hard work, and
commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of
HEB ISD and earned her the respect and admiration of her fellow
trustees, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her many
contributions to the district; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend Faye Beaulieu for her service on the
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Board of
Trustees and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Ms. Beaulieu as an expression of high regard from
the Texas Senate.
Powell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 17, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate