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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rodney E. Watson of the Spring Independent |
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School District has been named the 2021 Superintendent of the Year |
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by the National School Foundation Association; and |
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WHEREAS, NSFA annually recognizes administrators who |
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demonstrate outstanding leadership and collaborate with their |
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district's education foundation to ensure that all students have |
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the opportunity for success; Dr. Watson was nominated for the |
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national accolade by the Spring ISD Education Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed educator began his tenure with Spring |
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ISD in July 2014, and he oversees more than 33,000 students on 40 |
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campuses; through the years, he has launched numerous initiatives, |
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including the expansion of full-day prekindergarten on every |
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elementary campus, enhanced early childhood and dual language |
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programs, and several middle school and high school specialty |
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programs; in addition, he was instrumental in the passage of a $330 |
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million bond for various improvements to the district, and in 2020, |
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he established an Innovation and Equity team to help close |
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achievement gaps and better meet the needs of area students; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Watson has supported the Spring ISD Education |
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Foundation through his involvement with its charity golf |
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tournament, educational grant program, and disaster relief efforts |
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during Hurricane Harvey in 2017; moreover, he has given generously |
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of his time and talents to numerous professional and civic |
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organizations, and he has served as an adjunct professor of |
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education at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and at The |
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University of Texas at Austin; he holds a bachelor's degree in |
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psychology and music education, a master's degree in counseling |
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psychology and special education, and a doctoral degree from UMKC |
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in urban leadership and policy analysis and curriculum and |
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instruction; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to area students |
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and staff, Dr. Rodney Watson has led the way in fostering a |
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supportive and challenging educational environment, and he has made |
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valuable contributions to advancing public education in the Lone |
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Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Rodney E. Watson on his |
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selection as 2021 Superintendent of the Year by the National School |
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Foundation Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Watson as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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J. Johnson of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 300 was adopted by the House on March |
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18, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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