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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John G. Rouse is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Rains County Independent School District in June 2019, concluding |
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37 years of outstanding service in public education; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rouse began his career as a coach and social |
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studies teacher with Garland ISD, and he went on to hold positions |
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with the Richardson and Carrollton-Farmers Branch school |
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districts; in 1991, he joined Crandall ISD, where, over the course |
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of a 14-year tenure, he served as a varsity football, track, and |
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baseball coach, social studies teacher, assistant high school |
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principal, and intermediate campus principal; he briefly returned |
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to work with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch school district before |
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transferring to Kaufman ISD to serve as a high school principal and |
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assistant superintendent and then to Jarrell ISD to serve as |
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superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining the Rains County school district in |
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2012, Mr. Rouse has worked tirelessly to foster a supportive and |
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challenging educational environment for area students, and he has |
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earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues along the way; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his duties as an administrator, |
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Mr. Rouse has contributed to his professional community as a member |
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of the Texas Association of Rural Schools Board of Directors, the |
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UIL Executive Committee and Legislative Council, the membership |
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committee of the American Football Coaches Association, and the |
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Region 7 Education Service Center Executive Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rouse holds a bachelor's degree from East Texas |
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State University-Commerce and a master's degree in education from |
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Texas A&M University-Commerce; in all his endeavors, he has enjoyed |
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the love and support of his wife, Janice, and his children, John and |
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Jill; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly four decades, John Rouse |
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has helped countless young Texans acquire the knowledge and skills |
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necessary to succeed, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a |
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career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; 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 John G. Rouse on his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Rains County 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. Rouse as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |