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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 87
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ken Helvey is retiring as superintendent of |
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the Allen Independent School District on September 27, 2013, |
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bringing to a close an outstanding 30-year career in the field of |
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public education; and |
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WHEREAS, Since assuming his current post in 2006, |
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Dr. Helvey has ably guided a fast-growing school district |
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through a succession of important developments; with the passage |
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of two bond packages that approved extensive facility additions |
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and renovations, area students are now served by new elementary |
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schools, a performing arts center, a career and technology |
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center, and the recently built Eagle Stadium, and Allen |
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Independent School District has been awarded the state's high |
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rating of "recognized" or "exemplary" each year since 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, An Allen native and an alumnus of Tarleton State |
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University, Dr. Helvey completed his master's degree at Texas |
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A&M University-Commerce and his doctorate at the University of |
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North Texas, where he has also been an adjunct faculty member; he |
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began teaching in the 1980s in the Anna, Celina, and Denison |
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school districts and also coached athletics for a number of |
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years; from 1988 until 1995, he worked in Sadler as a teacher, |
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head football coach, and athletic director; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Helvey next served as assistant principal and |
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director of finance and technology at Graham Independent School |
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District, and then as assistant superintendent for Nacogdoches |
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Independent School District before moving to Allen Independent |
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School District as assistant superintendent in 2001; he fulfilled |
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his duties in that office for five years until he was selected as |
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Allen Independent School District superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, The Allen Independent School District has gained |
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immeasurably from Dr. Ken Helvey's visionary leadership and his |
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commitment to creating a superior learning atmosphere for young |
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Texans, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor him on his notable |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Ken |
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Helvey on his retirement as superintendent of Allen Independent |
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School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Helvey as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Paxton |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 25, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |