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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. J. A. Gonzalez has been named 2020 Texas |
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Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School |
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Boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Superintendent of the McAllen Independent School |
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District since 2016, Dr. Gonzalez is widely admired for his |
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commitment to inclusivity and student enrichment; he guides close |
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monitoring of student progress in the district, which earned an "A" |
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rating from the Texas Education Agency in both 2018 and 2019; |
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McAllen ISD has garnered the state's Postsecondary Readiness |
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Distinction for three consecutive years, and it has received |
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perfect marks from the School Financial Integrity Rating System of |
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Texas for nine years in a row; in 2020, all five of the district's |
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high schools were ranked among America's best by U.S. News & World |
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Report; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Gonzalez has launched many initiatives, |
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including a STEAM-Plus teaching and learning framework, the Tech |
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Wars robotics competition, the STRIDES Program for special needs |
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graduates, and elementary UIL, chess, and robotics activities; |
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meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with skill and |
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compassion, he has kept students and faculty safe without missing a |
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single day of instruction; moreover, the district has continued to |
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provide meals for the community; and |
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WHEREAS, A dynamic educator with 25 years of experience, |
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Dr. Gonzalez holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville and both a master's and a doctoral degree |
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from The University of Texas-Pan American; he began his career with |
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the district as a teacher and went on to serve as an assistant |
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principal, principal, and associate superintendent for |
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instructional leadership; along the way, he has served as a |
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practicing lecturer in the Educational Leadership Department of |
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UT-Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to area students |
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and staff, J. A. Gonzalez has led the way in fostering a supportive |
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and challenging educational environment, and he has made valuable |
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contributions to advancing public education in the Lone Star State; |
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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 J. A. Gonzalez on his selection as |
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2020 Texas Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of |
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School Boards and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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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. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |