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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Randy Perry is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Malakoff Independent School District on June 30, 2019, drawing to a |
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close an exemplary career in education that has spanned 35 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perry joined Malakoff ISD 13 years ago, and he |
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served as principal of Malakoff High for five years before assuming |
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the position of district superintendent in 2011; over the course of |
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his tenure, Malakoff ISD has received two Blue Ribbon School |
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awards, one for Malakoff Elementary in 2015 and the other for Tool |
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Elementary in 2016, and both of the district's elementary schools |
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have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as |
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high-performing and high-progress Title I schools; moreover, all of |
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the Malakoff ISD campuses have earned far above the "met standard" |
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requirement from the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Perry's guidance, Malakoff ISD has also |
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developed a thriving catalogue of extracurricular activities; the |
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football team reached the state championship game in 2018, and the |
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basketball team was a regional qualifier; in addition, the district |
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has worked to update its fine arts programs, and Malakoff High has |
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finished in second and third place in the UIL One-Act Play state |
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contest the past two years; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to joining Malakoff ISD, Mr. Perry worked as a |
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teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal, and |
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principal; he holds a bachelor's degree in political science from |
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The University of Texas at Arlington and a master's degree in |
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education from Texas A&M University-Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The Malakoff Independent School District has |
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benefited immeasurably from Randy Perry's leadership, |
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professionalism, and commitment to the success and well-being of |
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area students, and his contributions will be remembered and |
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appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Randy Perry on his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Malakoff 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. Perry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |