88S10224 AMB-D
By: LaMantia S.R. No. 43
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. René Gutiérrez of the Brownsville Independent
School District has been named the 2023 Regional Superintendent of
the Year by the Region One Education Service Center; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez will go on to represent Region One in
the statewide Superintendent of the Year Award Program sponsored by
the Texas Association of School Boards; the program annually
recognizes outstanding school administrators who demonstrate
strong leadership skills and a commitment to improving educational
quality and community engagement within their district; and
WHEREAS, The superintendent of Brownsville ISD for the past
four years, Dr. Gutiérrez currently oversees more than 37,000
students; over the course of his tenure, he has spearheaded
numerous academic and instructional initiatives, such as the Vision
Academy of Excellence, the Educator Technology Conference, and
various college and career programs, and he has also expanded the
district's catalogue of extracurricular activities to include
mariachi, wrestling, and a sports program for special education
students; moreover, he has worked tirelessly to address the
specific scholastic needs of students who speak English as a second
language and of those who are economically disadvantaged; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gutiérrez holds an associate's degree from
Texas Southmost College, a bachelor's degree from Pan American
University at Brownsville, and both a master's and a doctoral
degree from The University of Texas-Pan American; he was also named
the Regional Superintendent of the Year by Region One ESC in 2012
while serving as the superintendent of Edinburg CISD; and
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering commitment to area students
and staff, René Gutiérrez has led the way in fostering a supportive
and challenging educational environment, and he is truly deserving
of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 1st
Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. René Gutiérrez on being
named the 2023 Regional Superintendent of the Year by the Region One
Education Service Center and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success with his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Gutiérrez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.