| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Stephanie Howard began her new position as |
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| 6 | 7 | | superintendent of the Midland Independent School District on |
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| 7 | 8 | | January 3, 2023; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her exemplary 28-year career in |
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| 9 | 10 | | education, Dr. Howard has distinguished herself as a teacher, |
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| 10 | 11 | | coach, instructional services director, assistant principal, and |
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| 11 | 12 | | principal; in 2013, she moved into district administration and |
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| 12 | 13 | | became the executive director for curriculum and instruction for |
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| 13 | 14 | | Ector County ISD, where she oversaw the curriculum and instruction |
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| 14 | 15 | | components for district students in pre-K through 12th grade and |
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| 15 | 16 | | supervised 38 instructional coaches; she went on to serve as |
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| 16 | 17 | | superintendent of Plains ISD before returning to Ector County ISD |
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| 17 | 18 | | in 2018 as deputy superintendent; she was appointed superintendent |
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| 18 | 19 | | of Crane ISD in 2021, and under her able leadership, the district's |
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| 19 | 20 | | accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency improved from |
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| 20 | 21 | | a "D" in 2019 to a "B" in 2022; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of her many accomplishments, |
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| 22 | 23 | | Dr. Howard was named High School Principal of the Year and High |
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| 23 | 24 | | School Assistant Principal of the Year for Region 18 by the Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Association of Secondary School Principals, and she received a |
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| 25 | 26 | | Midland Classroom Teachers Association Administrator of the Year |
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| 26 | 27 | | award and a PTA life membership award; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Howard earned her bachelor's degree from Angelo |
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| 28 | 29 | | State University, her master's degree from The University of Texas |
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| 29 | 30 | | Permian Basin, and her doctorate from The University of Texas at San |
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| 30 | 31 | | Antonio; she also holds both a principal certification and a |
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| 31 | 32 | | superintendent certification from the State of Texas, and prior to |
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| 32 | 33 | | joining district administration, she served on the board of |
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| 33 | 34 | | directors for the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals |
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| 34 | 35 | | for eight years; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Stephanie Howard has upheld |
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| 36 | 37 | | the highest standards of her profession, and she is sure to bring to |
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| 37 | 38 | | her new position equal commitment and energy; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | hereby congratulate Dr. Stephanie Howard on her appointment as |
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| 40 | 41 | | superintendent of the Midland Independent School District and |
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| 41 | 42 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be |
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| 42 | 43 | | it further |
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| 43 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 45 | | prepared for Dr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | House of Representatives and Senate. |
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| 46 | | - | Craddick |
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| 47 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 48 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 108 was adopted by the House on |
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| 50 | | - | April 28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 53 | | - | I certify that H.C.R. No. 108 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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| 54 | | - | 3, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. |
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| 55 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 57 | | - | APPROVED: __________________ |
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| 58 | | - | Date |
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| 59 | | - | __________________ |
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| 60 | | - | Governor |
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