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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Roma Independent School District on June 30, 2022, drawing to a |
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close more than three and a half decades of distinguished service to |
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the district; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Roma and a 1983 graduate of Roma High |
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School, Mr. Guzman earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from |
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The University of Texas-Pan American; he joined the faculty of Roma |
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Junior High School as an English teacher in 1986, and he was |
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appointed as the school's assistant principal seven years later; in |
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1997, he became principal of Roma Middle School, and in 2005 he was |
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appointed as the district's director of student improvement; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2014, this gifted educator was selected from |
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among 16 candidates as the district's superintendent; during his |
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exemplary eight-year tenure, Roma ISD has been widely recognized |
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for its exceptional academic performance; the district was named |
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the 2019 H-E-B Excellence in Education Small School District of the |
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Year and was selected multiple times as a Texas Honor Roll District; |
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moreover, two of its campuses have received the Blue Ribbon School |
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award from the U.S. Department of Education; another highlight came |
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in 2021, when Roma's Mariachi Nuevo Santander ensemble took part in |
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the inauguration celebration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his other responsibilities, |
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Mr. Guzman was appointed to the Texas Education Agency Rural |
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Schools Task Force in 2016, and he has also served as chair of |
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University Interscholastic League Region 15 and UIL Area G; in |
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2019, he was named the Region 1 Superintendent of the Year by the |
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Texas Association of School Boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Carlos Guzman's commitment to excellence, |
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willingness to innovate, and passion for motivating students have |
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made a lasting impact on generations of Roma students, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on his outstanding record of service; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Carlos Guzman on his retirement |
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from the Roma Independent School District and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Guzman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |