H.R. No. 59
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marie Gonzales is retiring as the executive director
of special education at the Round Rock Independent School District
on December 14, 2023, drawing to a close an exemplary career in
education that has spanned 28 years; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gonzales began her career as a deaf education
teacher at Deerpark Middle School in August 1995, and she went on to
join the faculty at McNeil High School in 2001; the following year,
she became an admission, review, and dismissal facilitator, and in
2008, she accepted the position of special education department
chair; she later served as assistant principal and associate
principal at McNeil High before taking on her current role as the
district's executive director of special education; and
WHEREAS, Along the way, Ms. Gonzales has been involved in
numerous committees and initiatives, including the Secondary
Teaching & Learning Advisory Board, the launch of a dual credit
program for deaf students, and the Texas Deafblind Project; she has
also been active in the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Kappa Lambda Chapter, which she served as president from 2012 to
2014; among her many achievements, she received a World Class ARD
Facilitator Award in 2005 and a Certificate of Appreciation for
Valuable Contributions During State Assessment in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Gonzales holds bachelor's and master's degrees
in communications, sciences, and disorders with an emphasis on deaf
education from The University of Texas at Austin; in addition, she
completed the principal certification graduate program in
educational leadership at Texas State University in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence, Marie Gonzales has helped many young
Texans acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and
her contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to
come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Marie
Gonzales on her retirement as the executive director of special
education at Round Rock ISD 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. Gonzales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Bucy
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 59 was adopted by the House on
November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House