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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. J. D. Kennedy retired from the McKinney |
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Independent School District on December 31, 2014, having rendered |
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outstanding service to the students and residents of his community |
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as superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly four decades, Dr. Kennedy dedicated |
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himself to the education of Texas schoolchildren; much of his |
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career was spent in North Texas, where he led the Decatur and |
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Midlothian school districts as superintendent before coming to |
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McKinney in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, During his time with McKinney ISD, Dr. Kennedy |
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helped maintain high standards of academic excellence while |
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overseeing the district's continued growth; in 2011, he was |
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instrumental in the passage of a bond proposal that allowed for |
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major renovations and expansions at area campuses, including a $46 |
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million project at McKinney High School and a $17 million project at |
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Faubion Middle School; under his guidance, the district expanded |
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career and technology programs and saw improved student performance |
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on AP exams, with all three of the district's high schools being |
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named among the top three percent in the nation for 2014 by U.S. |
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News & World Report; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kennedy has further demonstrated his leadership |
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skills as a member of the Texas Education Agency Commissioner's |
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TASA Cabinet of Superintendents and through his service in |
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positions of responsibility with other professional organizations |
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at the state, regional, and national levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Many students of McKinney ISD will remember |
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Dr. Kennedy greeting them on their first day of school, and his warm |
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and welcoming presence will certainly be missed; in the free time |
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that retirement affords him, he is enjoying the company of his |
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grandchildren and also has plans to travel and to continue his |
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involvement with mission trips to Hungary; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Kennedy led the way in fostering |
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a supportive and challenging educational environment for the |
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students of his district, and he may reflect with great pride on his |
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rich and rewarding career and on his exceptional record of service; |
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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 Dr. J. D. Kennedy on his retirement |
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as superintendent of the McKinney 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 Dr. Kennedy as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 880 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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