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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 800
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Buinger, the widely esteemed |
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superintendent of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School |
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District, is retiring from a 45-year career in education on June |
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30, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, In his capacity as district superintendent, this |
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exceptional administrator has worked tirelessly to provide the |
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best possible instruction and resources for the district's |
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students, teachers, and staff; during Dr. Buinger's tenure at the |
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helm, his initiatives have resulted in the creation of unique |
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academic programs, successful energy conservation strategies, |
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and closing of the achievement gap among all student groups; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the district named Dr. Buinger to the |
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position in 1999, Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills |
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performances by African American, Hispanic, and economically |
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disadvantaged students have dramatically improved, and schools |
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now offer students exposure to new languages and fine arts |
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courses, including Spanish Immersion, Suzuki Strings, and Core |
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Knowledge Pre-Kindergarten, through the "Schools of Choice" |
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curriculum; in addition, Dr. Buinger encouraged the introduction |
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of International Baccalaureate programs and the International |
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Business Initiative to allow secondary students the opportunity |
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to excel on a global level; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Buinger's career in education began in 1968, |
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when he taught social studies in Kansas City; he went on to serve |
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as a high school principal and superintendent in five different |
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communities before arriving at the Hurst-Euless-Bedford |
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Independent School District; his own impressive academic |
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foundation includes a doctorate from Oklahoma State University |
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and postdoctorate training at Columbia University and the |
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University of Southern California; and |
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WHEREAS, The people of Hurst, Euless, and Bedford have |
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gained immeasurably from Dr. Buinger's exceptional leadership |
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skills and notable commitment to student success, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to join in honoring him for his outstanding |
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career in public education; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Gene Buinger on his professional |
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achievements and extend to him sincere best wishes for a happy |
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and fulfilling retirement as the superintendent of the |
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Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District; 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 Dr. Buinger as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Hancock, Davis |
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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 May 1, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |