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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal has been selected to serve as |
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superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District in San |
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Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in the local area, Mr. Madrigal graduated |
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from Harlandale High School in 1982; after working for a time at |
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Lackland Air Force Base, he was hired by the district in 1986 to |
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serve as a special education teacher and coach at his alma mater; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal taught and coached at McCollum High |
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School as well, and he subsequently assumed the responsibilities of |
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athletics coordinator and head football coach at that campus; |
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transitioning to administration, he was employed as vice principal |
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at McCollum and as principal at Harlandale Middle School before |
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becoming principal at Harlandale High School in 2005; he fostered a |
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culture of achievement among the Harlandale students and teachers, |
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which resulted in significant improvements in test scores and a |
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"Recognized" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2010; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal was chosen as the school district's |
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assistant superintendent for operations in 2011; in that capacity, |
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he instituted reforms that saved the district many thousands of |
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dollars, and he supervised the completion of the 2006 and 2009 bond |
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programs; he was named interim superintendent in the summer of 2012 |
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by a unanimous vote of the district's board of trustees; and |
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WHEREAS, This skilled educator is a graduate of The |
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University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a master's degree in |
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school administration from Texas A&M University--Kingsville; |
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highly respected by his peers, he has been invited to address |
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several prominent conferences, including the National Leadership |
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Conference on Effective Schools in the 21st Century and the 2011 |
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Principal's Forum; and |
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WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal brings to his new position great |
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educational insight and broad practical knowledge of Harlandale |
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ISD, and those qualities are sure to serve the district well in the |
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years ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rey Madrigal on his appointment as |
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superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Madrigal as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Farias |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 864 was adopted by the House on March |
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27, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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