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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Superintendent Claire Bugen has greatly benefited |
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the Texas School for the Deaf through nearly five decades of |
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exemplary service; and |
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WHEREAS, Hired by the school as a substitute teacher in 1975, |
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Ms. Bugen went on to serve as principal, director of education, |
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assistant superintendent, and superintendent; she has led TSD with |
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tremendous skill and dedication for a quarter century, building a |
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reputation for excellence through innovation, strategic planning, |
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and the fostering of strong community relationships; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bugen has been a steadfast advocate for a |
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comprehensive, language-rich curriculum that integrates American |
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Sign Language and English language development; moreover, she has |
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promoted inclusion and accessibility for deaf and hard-of-hearing |
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students by incorporating new technologies and strategies; her |
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tenure has brought the expansion of Career Technical Education dual |
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credit programs and summer programs, as well as technical |
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assistance to families and districts across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her profession, Ms. Bugen is a |
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trustee of Gallaudet University, and throughout her career, she has |
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given generously of her time and expertise to a number of notable |
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organizations; she is a member of the Conference of Educational |
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Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf and chairs its |
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Accreditation of Schools Committee; in addition, she has served as |
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president and secretary of the Convention of American Instructors |
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of the Deaf, and she was instrumental in the development of the |
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National Agenda for the Education of Deaf Students; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bugen holds a bachelor's degree in education of |
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the deaf from MacMurray College, a master's degree in special |
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education/learning disabilities from the University of Missouri, |
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and an educational administration certificate from Texas State |
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University; among numerous accolades, she has received the |
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Outstanding Women in Texas Government Award and the CEASD Robert R. |
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Davila Award of Merit for contributions to the field of deafness; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Claire Bugen has |
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worked tirelessly to advance the quality of deaf education, and her |
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dynamic leadership has made TSD a national model of excellence; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor Claire Bugen for her 25 years of service as |
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superintendent of the Texas School for the Deaf and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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her life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bugen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |