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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Argyle Independent School District is hosting a |
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dedication ceremony on November 13, 2023, to name its |
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administration building in honor of retired superintendent |
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Dr. Telena Wright; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Wright joined Argyle ISD in 2000 as principal of |
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Argyle High School, and she went on to serve as the district's |
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assistant superintendent before being installed as superintendent |
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in 2009; during the course of her outstanding 15-year tenure as |
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superintendent, she oversaw three successful bond programs that |
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included the addition of several new campuses as well as |
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renovations and other improvements to existing campuses; moreover, |
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district enrollment increased from 1,700 to some 5,000 students, |
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and she guided a team to develop a 10-year growth plan for the |
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district; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Dr. Wright's able leadership, Argyle ISD |
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received a number of honors, including an A accountability rating |
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from the Texas Education Agency and a district score of 97, the |
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highest in the district's history; in addition, Argyle High |
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achieved statewide success in University Interscholastic League |
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competitions, earning 12 Lone Star Cup awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Wright holds a bachelor's degree from The |
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University of Texas at Austin, a master's degree in education from |
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Hardin-Simmons University, and a doctorate in education from the |
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University of North Texas; she began her career as a math teacher in |
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San Angelo ISD, where she also served as an elementary and high |
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school counselor, and she later served as an adjunct instructor at |
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UNT; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout her tenure with Argyle ISD, Dr. Telena |
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Wright demonstrated the passion, determination, and innovative |
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spirit that are the hallmarks of our best educators, and the naming |
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of the district administration building in her honor is a fitting |
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tribute to her many contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication |
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of the Argyle ISD Dr. Telena L. Wright Administration Building and |
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commend Dr. Wright for her exemplary record of service; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |