H.R. No. 1759
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shadaria Foster of Kennedy-Curry Academy of Modern
Arts has been named the 2022-2023 Dallas Independent School
District Secondary Principal of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her exemplary tenure at
Kennedy-Curry, Ms. Foster has worked tirelessly to achieve the
school's goal of becoming the prototype middle school for
transformation in Dallas ISD; under her able leadership,
Kennedy-Curry boasts a welcoming learning environment that allows
its students to thrive both academically and socially; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of Dallas ISD, Ms. Foster earned a
bachelor's degree in kinesiology and psychology and a master's
degree in special education from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and
she later pursued a second master's degree in educational
administration from Prairie View A&M University; she began her
career in education at O. W. Holmes Middle School and subsequently
taught at Billy Earl Dade Middle; she went on to serve as assistant
principal at Balch Springs Middle School, where she led the English
language arts and reading department and pioneered the opening of
the Young Women's STEAM Academy; she later moved to Skyline High
School before joining the Achieving in the Middle team, which works
to improve academic achievement and culture across 24 middle
schools in Dallas ISD; and
WHEREAS, The commitment to excellence that Shadaria Foster
brings to her endeavors at Kennedy-Curry Academy of Modern Arts has
inspired faculty, staff, and students alike, and she is helping
many young Texans acquire the skills they need to build fulfilling
and productive lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Shadaria Foster on being named the
2022-2023 Dallas Independent School District Secondary Principal
of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Foster as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rose
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1759 was adopted by the House on May
18, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House