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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David Sauer retired as assistant superintendent of |
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the Mineola Independent School District in May 2025, drawing to a |
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close three decades of outstanding service in public education; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sauer began his career as a high school teacher |
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in Canton, where he worked for seven years before becoming an |
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assistant middle school principal in Van; he subsequently completed |
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a five-year tenure as assistant principal of Mineola Middle School, |
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and he later led Mineola Primary School as principal; he went on to |
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serve as principal of Mineola High School for seven years, earning |
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recognition as the Region 7 Principal of the Year for the 2015-2016 |
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school year; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2020, Mr. Sauer assumed his duties as assistant |
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superintendent of Mineola ISD; in that role, he guided the |
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district's participation in the state's Teacher Incentive Allotment |
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program, which awarded $500,000 to Mineola educators; his |
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successful implementation of TIA garnered statewide attention, and |
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he plans to continue assisting with the program in retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sauer holds a bachelor's degree from The |
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University of Texas at Arlington and a master's degree in education |
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from The University of Texas at Tyler; an active member of the |
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Mineola community, he has served as a deacon at New Hope Baptist |
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Church and as a board member for both the Kiwanis Club of Mineola |
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and the Rotary Club of Mineola; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, David Sauer has greatly benefited the |
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students of Mineola ISD and earned the lasting respect and |
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admiration of his colleagues, and his contributions to the district |
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will be remembered and appreciated for years to come; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate David Sauer on his retirement |
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as assistant superintendent of the Mineola 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 Mr. Sauer as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |