SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 417
         WHEREAS, Faye Beaulieu is concluding her tenure on the
  board of trustees of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School
  District in May 2021, drawing to a close more than a quarter
  century of outstanding service to the district; and
         WHEREAS, The trustee for Place 5, Ms. Beaulieu was first
  elected to the board in 1995, and over the course of her exemplary
  26-year tenure, she has worked closely with the other members to
  allocate resources, set policy, and ensure a process of
  continuous improvement; in recent years, the district has
  achieved a graduation rate of 99.5 percent, and its students have
  garnered more than $9 million in scholarship offers; moreover,
  the district has been rated as one of the best communities for
  music education in the nation for 14 years in a row, and the
  Education Resource Group has named it as the top district in
  Texas for academic performance and financial efficiency for 12 of
  the last 13 years; and
         WHEREAS, Thanks in part to the efforts of Ms. Beaulieu and
  her fellow trustees, the district offers its students programs in
  theater and computer science, as well as in such STEM subjects as
  engineering, robotics, cybersecurity, and network technology;
  several campuses offer a Spanish language immersion program,
  while others provide instruction in Arabic, Mandarin, and Hindi;
  students at select elementary campuses are given the opportunity
  to take part in the Suzuki Strings music program as well; and
         WHEREAS, A resident of Bedford, Ms. Beaulieu earned her
  bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the Mississippi
  University for Women and her doctorate in English from the
  University of Mississippi; she was an educator early in her
  career, and for the past 16 years, she has served as the senior
  vice president for community investment at United Way of Tarrant
  County; and
         WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Beaulieu enjoys the
  love and support of her husband, Walter; the couple are the
  parents of four children, Aimee, Carla, Caryn, and the late
  Steven Beaulieu, and their family today also includes four
  grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Faye Beaulieu's dedication, hard work, and
  commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of
  HEB ISD and earned her the respect and admiration of her fellow
  trustees, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her many
  contributions to the district; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby commend Faye Beaulieu for her service on the
  Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District Board of
  Trustees 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. Beaulieu as an expression of high regard from
  the Texas Senate.
 
  Powell
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 17, 2021.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate