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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kim Cousins is retiring as the principal of Dripping |
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Springs High School at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, drawing |
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to a close a notable tenure in education that has spanned more than |
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three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, During her five years at Dripping Springs High, Mrs. |
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Cousins has fostered strong relationships with students, parents, |
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and faculty alike, and she also oversaw a smooth transition as the |
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institution changed locations at the start of the 2010-2011 school |
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year; under her expert direction, the school has earned a number of |
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well-deserved accolades including an "Exemplary" rating in 2011, |
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the College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council in 2010 and |
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2012, and inclusion in several national lists of top high schools, |
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such as those compiled by Newsweek magazine and the Washington |
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Post; and |
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WHEREAS, Before coming to DSHS, this dynamic administrator |
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served as the principal of Hudson Bend Middle School in the Lake |
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Travis Independent School District; she had also worked in Goose |
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Creek ISD and in Clear Creek ISD, where she broke barriers as the |
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second female high school athletic director in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Cousins enjoys the love |
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and support of her husband, Mark, and the pair plan to remain in the |
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Dripping Springs area following her retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Kim Cousins has greatly benefited the |
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students of Dripping Springs, and she may indeed reflect with pride |
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on her accomplishments as she prepares to embark on the next |
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exciting chapter of her life; 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 Kim Cousins on her retirement as |
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principal of Dripping Springs High School and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Cousins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Isaac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1479 was adopted by the House on April |
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24, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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