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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Charles Pickitt, the principal of Richardson High |
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School, has been named a regional finalist in the Principal Award |
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category of the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, Created to celebrate the contributions of public |
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school professionals, the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards is |
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the largest monetary recognition program for educators in Texas and |
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one of the largest in the nation, distributing more than $600,000 |
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annually; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Pickitt's outstanding tenure with the RISD spans |
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more than four decades; shortly after graduating from East Texas |
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State University in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in political |
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science and English, he joined the staff at Richardson Junior High |
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as a teacher and coach; desiring to advance his career, he continued |
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his education at North Texas State University, earning a master's |
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degree in public school administration in 1979; two years later he |
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was named assistant principal at Richardson North Junior High |
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School, and he subsequently held that same position at RJH and at |
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Berkner High School before returning to RNJH as principal in 1995; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2005, Mr. Pickitt was appointed principal of |
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Richardson High School, which presently has an enrollment of |
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approximately 2,400; under his leadership, RHS has maintained a |
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high standard of excellence and has received a number of honors, |
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including an Exemplary rating and a Gold Performance acknowledgment |
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from the Texas Education Agency in 2010; moreover, in 2007 it was |
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recognized as a Best Practices High School for Math and Science by |
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the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and in 2006 it was one of only |
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three high schools in Texas to be honored as a Best Practices School |
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by the National Center for Educational Accountability; the school's |
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accomplishments significantly contributed to the Richardson |
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Independent School District's winning the 2007 H-E-B Excellence in |
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Education Award for a large school district, a $100,000 prize; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his years of service as an administrator, |
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Charles Pickitt has inspired countless individuals with his passion |
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for education, and he has demonstrated an exceptional ability to |
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motivate, mentor, and provide leadership to his school, faculty, |
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and students; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Pickitt on his selection as |
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a regional finalist for the 2011 H-E-B Excellence in Education |
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Principal Award and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Pickitt as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Carter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1915 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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