87R19994 BHH-D
 
  By: Allen H.R. No. 698
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Grenita Lathan is stepping down as interim
  superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, and the
  conclusion of her tenure provides a fitting opportunity to
  recognize her outstanding contributions; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Lathan first joined Houston ISD in 2015, serving
  as chief school officer over elementary transformation schools and
  chief academic officer before becoming the interim superintendent
  in March 2018; she has guided the district through the
  unprecedented challenges presented by Hurricane Harvey and the
  COVID-19 pandemic, and under her leadership, HISD has seen improved
  academic performance, with several campuses meeting state
  standards for the first time in multiple years; and
         WHEREAS, A graduate of North Carolina A&T State University
  and the University of North Carolina, Dr. Lathan holds a bachelor's
  degree and a master's degree in business education, and she earned a
  doctorate from Southern Illinois University; she began her career
  as an educator in 1991 in North Carolina, where she was a teacher,
  an assistant principal, and a principal; she has also served as
  chief improvement officer and interim deputy superintendent of the
  San Diego Unified School District and as superintendent of Peoria
  Public Schools; her many awards and accolades include the 2019
  Education Advocate of the Year Award from the NAACP, the HERO Award
  from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the Outstanding Texan
  Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and
         WHEREAS, During her three years as interim superintendent,
  Dr. Lathan has helped to foster a supportive and challenging
  learning environment for the students of Houston ISD, and she may
  take justifiable pride in her many accomplishments; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Dr. Grenita Lathan on her service as
  interim superintendent of the Houston Independent School District
  and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Lathan as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.