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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retirement of William S. Harlan as |
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superintendent of the Academy Independent School District on |
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December 31, 2023, offers a fitting opportunity to reflect on his |
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outstanding record of achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his 28-year career in education, |
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Billy Harlan has held a number of roles, including special |
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education teacher, head coach, and elementary and secondary |
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principal; moreover, he served Corsicana ISD as executive director |
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of extracurricular programs, executive director of human |
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resources, assistant superintendent, and chief administrative |
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officer, and he worked as an assistant baseball coach for Navarro |
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College and Dallas Baptist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Harlan joined Academy ISD in 2019; during his |
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tenure, he played a vital role in passing a $79 million bond |
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package, acquiring the new Academy High School site, implementing |
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leadership training programs, and establishing the Academy ISD |
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Education Foundation and the district's Career and Technology |
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Education Advisory Committee; in recognition of his |
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accomplishments, he was nominated for the Texas Association of |
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School Boards Superintendent of the Year award in 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed educator holds a bachelor's degree in |
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kinesiology from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in |
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health and physical education from The University of Texas at |
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Tyler; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Billy Harlan has helped many young Texans |
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acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and his |
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contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to come; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate William |
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S. Harlan on his retirement as superintendent of the Academy |
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Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Harlan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |