88R25957 KSM-D
By: Flores H.C.R. No. 111
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Superintendent Claire Bugen has greatly benefited
the Texas School for the Deaf through nearly five decades of
exemplary service; and
WHEREAS, Hired by the school as a substitute teacher in 1975,
Ms. Bugen went on to serve as principal, director of education,
assistant superintendent, and superintendent; she has led TSD with
tremendous skill and dedication for a quarter century, building a
reputation for excellence through innovation, strategic planning,
and the fostering of strong community relationships; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bugen has been a steadfast advocate for a
comprehensive, language-rich curriculum that integrates American
Sign Language and English language development; moreover, she has
promoted inclusion and accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing
students by incorporating new technologies and strategies; her
tenure has brought the expansion of Career Technical Education dual
credit programs and summer programs, as well as technical
assistance to families and districts across the state; and
WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her profession, Ms. Bugen is a
trustee of Gallaudet University, and throughout her career, she has
given generously of her time and expertise to a number of notable
organizations; she is a member of the Conference of Educational
Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf and chairs its
Accreditation of Schools Committee; in addition, she has served as
president and secretary of the Convention of American Instructors
of the Deaf, and she was instrumental in the development of the
National Agenda for the Education of Deaf Students; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bugen holds a bachelor's degree in education of
the deaf from MacMurray College, a master's degree in special
education/learning disabilities from the University of Missouri,
and an educational administration certificate from Texas State
University; among numerous accolades, she has received the
Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award and the CEASD Robert R.
Davila Award of Merit for contributions to the field of deafness;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Claire Bugen has
worked tirelessly to advance the quality of deaf education, and her
dynamic leadership has made TSD a national model of excellence;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Claire Bugen for her 25 years of service as
superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf and extend to her
sincere best wishes as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of
her life; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bugen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives and Senate.