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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Collin Clark is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Cameron Independent School District at the end of the 2014-2015 |
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school year, drawing to a close an outstanding career in public |
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education that has spanned three and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce in 1980, Mr. Clark began his career in |
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education as a teacher and coach with the Sulphur Springs school |
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district; in 1986, he began teaching in Community ISD, where he |
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later transitioned to administration as a middle school |
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principal; |
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he returned to TAMU--Commerce to obtain his master's |
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degree in education administration, a goal that he accomplished in |
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1992, and he went on to serve as a junior high principal in Celeste |
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ISD from 1996 until 2001, when he was appointed superintendent of |
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the district; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clark joined Cameron ISD as superintendent of |
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schools in April 2011; in his time with the district, he has |
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overseen a number of significant developments, including the |
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implementation of enhanced safety measures and emergency planning |
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and a greater emphasis on technology as an innovative classroom |
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tool; in addition, he worked alongside the board of trustees to |
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facilitate the improvement of district athletic facilities, and he |
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helped secure the passage of a bond proposal funding the |
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construction of a new baseball field and new tennis courts at |
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C. H. Yoe High School and the renovation of the school's track and |
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football field; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Clark enjoys the love and |
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encouragement of his wife, Dana, and their three children; as he |
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prepares for his retirement, he is looking forward to spending more |
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time with his loved ones, including his parents, who reside in |
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Celeste; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Collin Clark has led the way |
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in fostering a supportive educational environment that helps |
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students develop the skills and character needed to build |
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fulfilling and productive lives, and he may reflect with pride on a |
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job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Collin Clark on his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Cameron Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere 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 Mr. Clark as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Farney |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 834 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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