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WHEREAS, Charles Dupre has been named superintendent of the |
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Fort Bend Independent School District, and he is expected to begin |
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his service by June 1, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected unanimously by the school board, Mr. Dupre |
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is returning to Fort Bend after previously serving the district as |
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an associate superintendent and chief financial officer from 1995 |
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to 2006; in his new position, this dynamic administrator will |
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oversee operations of the seventh-largest district in the state, |
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with nearly 70,000 students enrolled in 74 campuses; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past seven years, Mr. Dupre has served as |
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superintendent of Pflugerville ISD; under his leadership, PISD |
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increased its graduation rates and improved student performance |
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through collaborative efforts among its staff, parents, and the |
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community; in recognition of his outstanding work, the Texas |
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Association of School Boards selected him as 2012 Region 13 |
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Superintendent of the Year and placed him among the top five |
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finalists for Texas Superintendent of the Year; in addition, the |
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Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce named him Superintendent of the |
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Year for his work to increase students' college and career |
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readiness, and in 2008, he received the Excellence in Educational |
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Leadership Award from the University Council for Educational |
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Administration at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Morocco, Mr. Dupre earned a bachelor's |
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degree in accounting from Harding University in Arkansas; he later |
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received a master's degree in educational administration from the |
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University of Houston and is currently pursuing his doctorate in |
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educational leadership at Lamar University in Beaumont; before |
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beginning his tenure in school administration, Mr. Dupre worked in |
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the energy industry as a certified public accountant; and |
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WHEREAS, Fort Bend ISD is fortunate to have an individual of |
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Charles Dupre's skill and dedication to lead its public schools, |
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and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many achievements as he |
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embarks on this exciting new chapter in his professional life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Charles Dupre on his appointment as |
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superintendent of the Fort Bend 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. Dupre as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |