By:  Cain                                             S.R. No. 1108
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
    1-3  recognize Gladys A. Johnson who is retiring as principal of
    1-4  T. J. Austin Elementary School in Tyler, Texas; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, An innovative administrator, Gladys Johnson has
    1-6  played a major role in making T. J. Austin Elementary School the
    1-7  high-quality school it is today; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Under her superior leadership, the students at
    1-9  T. J. Austin Elementary School have learned to persevere in their
   1-10  work and to strive for excellence in all of their endeavors; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Mrs. Johnson's talents in the areas of instruction
   1-12  and administration have long been admired by fellow educators; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Over the years, she assisted with a wide array
   1-14  of activities in addition to her immediate responsibilities as
   1-15  principal; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Her help was enlisted in teacher recruitment for
   1-17  the Tyler Independent School District, and she participated in
   1-18  numerous inservice projects; she was a demonstration teacher for
   1-19  grade one and assisted in initiating the gifted pilot programs at
   1-20  a number of elementary schools; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, A talented principal, she helped to create a more
   1-22  peaceful and appropriate environment for students by enlisting the
   1-23  aid of community leaders and city officials in successfully forcing
    2-1  undesirable establishments near the campus to close; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, She was responsible for the establishment of a close
    2-3  community/school relationship and initiated a home, school, and
    2-4  community learning contract that involved citywide business people
    2-5  as role models; she also implemented the Reading is Fundamental
    2-6  program through which books are distributed to children in the
    2-7  community; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, Hardworking and resourceful, Mrs. Johnson skillfully
    2-9  handled the complexities and far-reaching responsibilities of a
   2-10  principal's position, and her presence at T. J. Austin Elementary
   2-11  School will be greatly missed; now, therefore, be it
   2-12        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-13  74th Legislature, hereby express sincere appreciation to
   2-14  Gladys Johnson for her notable achievements and her years of
   2-15  dedication to the field of education; and, be it further
   2-16        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her
   2-17  as a token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
   2-18                               ______________________________________
   2-19                                       President of the Senate
   2-20                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-21                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-22                               on May 18, 1995.
   2-23                               ______________________________________
   2-24                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-25                               ______________________________________
    3-1                                        Member, Texas Senate