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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize L. S. Spencer, Jr., principal at Klein Forest High
 1-5     School, who has been selected to receive the Houston Area High
 1-6     School Principal of the Year Award for 1998-1999; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, L. S. Spencer has played a major role in making
 1-8     Klein Forest High School the high-quality school it is today; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, Under his superior leadership, the students at
1-10     Klein Forest High School have learned to persevere in their
1-11     work and to strive for excellence; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Mr. Spencer received his master's degree in
1-13     education and his mid-management certification from Southwest
1-14     Texas State University; he served as an athletic trainer for
1-15     the Edgewood Independent School District and as a trainer,
1-16     teacher, and administrator in the Bay City Independent School
1-17     District; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mr. Spencer joined the Klein Independent School
1-19     District in 1989 and served as an assistant principal for four
1-20     years before being appointed associate principal; he became the
1-21     principal of Klein Forest High School in the spring of 1998; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Beloved and respected by Klein Forest High School's
1-23     students and faculty, Mr. Spencer has been instrumental in creating
1-24     a school where both students and teachers feel ownership and pride;
 2-1     and
 2-2           WHEREAS, He has initiated numerous multicultural activities
 2-3     and has created a Parent Advisory Board, Parent Involvement
 2-4     Day, and Male Initiative Program; he has focused on rewards
 2-5     for academics, as well as such activities as homecoming parades;
 2-6     and
 2-7           WHEREAS, Mr. Spencer is noted for his Management by Walking
 2-8     Around (MBWA) style, which consists of roaming the halls with his
 2-9     megaphone between classes and before and after school, broadcasting
2-10     slogans and talking with the students; and
2-11           WHEREAS, Hardworking and resourceful, Mr. Spencer is an
2-12     enthusiastic administrator who has the reputation of being
2-13     everywhere at once and who is valued by his students for the
2-14     individual attention he gives to each of them; and
2-15           WHEREAS, The positive impact that Mr. Spencer has had on
2-16     the lives of students, teachers, and staff members was evident
2-17     during the nomination for Principal of the Year Award when he
2-18     received almost 30,000 votes, nine times the student population;
2-19     and
2-20           WHEREAS, Mr. Spencer handles the complexities and
2-21     far-reaching responsibilities of a principal's position with
2-22     skill and vigor, and he deserves recognition for his outstanding
2-23     success; now, therefore, be it
2-24           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-25     76th Legislature, hereby commend L. S. Spencer, Jr., on his
2-26     notable achievements and his expertise and dedication as a
 3-1     high school principal; and, be it further
 3-2           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
 3-3     him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
 3-4                                                                Whitmire
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 3-6                                          President of the Senate
 3-7                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-8                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-9                                  on January 26, 1999.
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3-11                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-12                                  ______________________________________
3-13                                           Member, Texas Senate