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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Art Cavazos is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District on June 30, |
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2021, drawing to a close an exceptional career in education that has |
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spanned well over three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Taking on the role of superintendent of Harlingen |
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CISD in 2013, Dr. Cavazos brought a wealth of knowledge to his new |
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position, having joined the district in 2001 as assistant |
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superintendent for secondary education and then earning promotion |
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to interim superintendent and deputy superintendent for |
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transformation and school support; among his many achievements, he |
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has overseen the adoption of the Strategic Plan, which develops |
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communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking |
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skills while emphasizing early childhood literacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cavazos also directed the implementation of a |
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robotics initiative and a career and technical education redesign |
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that have created authentic learning experiences in science, |
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technology, engineering, and math, as well as in health services, |
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media, arts communications, nursing, and teaching; moreover, he has |
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guided the opening of new campuses and dual language academies and |
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the digitalization of classrooms, and his sound fiscal management |
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has enabled the district to address facility needs without |
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incurring debt as a result of the Tax Ratification Election; and |
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WHEREAS, A nationally recognized leader, Dr. Cavazos was |
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selected by the U.S. Department of Education in 2014 to participate |
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in the inaugural National ConnectED Superintendents Summit at the |
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White House; two years later, he was appointed by Governor Greg |
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Abbott to a six-year term on the State Board for Educator |
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Certification; in addition to receiving the Distinguished School |
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Administrator Award from the American Association of School |
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Librarians and an excellence in leadership award from Teach For |
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America, he has been named a Texas PTA Superintendent of the Year |
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and a National Speech and Debate Association Gulf Coast |
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Communicator of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cavazos began his career with Edinburg |
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Consolidated ISD in 1987; he next worked for McAllen ISD as a math |
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teacher, counselor, and principal, and he went on to serve as |
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director of secondary education for Mission CISD; he holds a master |
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of education degree from The University of Texas-Pan American and a |
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doctorate in education from The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan's vision, dedication, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the students of |
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Harlingen CISD, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career |
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well spent; 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. Art Cavazos on his retirement |
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as superintendent of the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School |
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District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; 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. Cavazos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Longoria |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 718 was adopted by the House on April |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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