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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gerardo Soto of the Harlandale Independent School |
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District has been named the 2025 Education Service Center Region 20 |
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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, Mr. Soto is representing ESC Region 20 in the TASB |
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State Superintendent of the Year award program that recognizes |
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individuals for achievement and excellence in public school |
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administration; honorees demonstrate strong leadership and a |
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commitment to student success as well as to the improvement of |
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educational quality and community engagement within their |
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districts; and |
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WHEREAS, When Mr. Soto began serving as Harlandale's |
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superintendent in 2019, he brought more than 31 years of experience |
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to the office, having worked as a paraprofessional aide, teacher, |
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principal, and executive director of operations at Harlandale ISD; |
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his accomplishments as superintendent include overseeing the |
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repurposing of campuses to better meet student and staff needs and |
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launching the Educational Partners Program and the Harlandale |
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Makerspace Center, which offers hands-on learning; during his |
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tenure, Harlandale has earned the state's highest financial |
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accountability rating, and in 2022, voters approved the largest |
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bond package in district history for such major projects as the |
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Career and Technical Education Center; he serves on the San Antonio |
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Education Partnership and UP Partnership boards; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to Harlandale |
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ISD, Gerardo Soto has led the way in fostering a supportive and |
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challenging educational environment, and he is truly deserving of |
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this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Gerardo Soto |
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on his selection as the 2025 ESC Region 20 Superintendent of the |
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Year and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Soto as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |