SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 43

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 State of Texas, 88th 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 from the Texas Senate.

LaMantia

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on June 27, 2023.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate