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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Scott R. Muri has greatly benefited the Spring |
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Branch Independent School District through his exemplary service as |
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superintendent, and as he prepares to take on a new challenge as |
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superintendent of Ector County ISD in Odessa, it is indeed fitting |
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to recognize his outstanding contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Named superintendent in 2015, Dr. Muri built a |
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strong consensus with the school board, community, and staff |
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through the development and implementation of a comprehensive, |
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research-based strategic plan, and he established a host of new |
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initiatives for students, personnel, and operations; among many |
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instructional innovations, he extended pre-K to three-year-olds, |
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added more dual enrollment and dual credit opportunities, and |
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expanded identification of gifted and talented students to ensure |
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greater equity and access to such programming; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Muri shepherded an $898 million school bond to |
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overwhelming voter approval in 2017; during his tenure, student |
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achievement gaps have narrowed, college entrance exam |
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participation and SAT scores have risen, and the number of |
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Improvement Required campuses decreased from six to one; he also |
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skillfully guided the recovery of the district in the aftermath of |
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Hurricane Harvey; active in many professional associations, he is |
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frequently called upon to share his expertise with colleagues and |
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public officials, and he has served as president of the Texas School |
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Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously, Dr. Muri served in administrative roles |
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in Georgia and North Carolina, and he began his career in 1988 as an |
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elementary school teacher; in addition to a doctoral degree in |
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educational leadership from Wingate University, he holds a master's |
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degree in public school administration from Stetson University and |
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a bachelor's degree in education from Wake Forest University; and |
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WHEREAS, A visionary administrator, Scott Muri has |
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significantly advanced the quality of education in Spring Branch |
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ISD, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments as |
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he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his noteworthy career; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Scott R. Muri for his service as |
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superintendent of the Spring Branch Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for success in his new post; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Muri as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bohac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2005 was adopted by the House on May |
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27, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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