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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Brad Hunt is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Coppell Independent School District at the end of the 2024-2025 |
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school year, drawing to a close an exemplary career in public |
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education spanning three and a half decades; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1990, Dr. Hunt began his tenure with Coppell ISD |
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as a special education, world geography, and U.S. government |
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teacher at Coppell High School; he then became the assistant |
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principal of Coppell Middle School West before accepting a position |
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as a middle school principal in Carroll ISD; he later returned to |
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Coppell ISD to serve as the director of human resources, and in |
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2006, he took on the role of principal of Coppell High School; in |
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2011, he transitioned back to the district's central office as the |
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assistant superintendent for administrative services, and he went |
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on to be named superintendent six years later; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Dr. Hunt's leadership, Coppell ISD embarked |
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on a new strategic design plan in 2017, and voters passed a bond |
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package totaling $321 million in May 2023; in recognition of his |
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efforts, Dr. Hunt was chosen as a Southern Methodist University |
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Institute for Leadership Impact 2022-2023 District Leadership |
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Fellow, and he received the 2021 Communication Technology Award for |
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Superintendents from the National School Public Relations |
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Association; in addition, he was one of 24 superintendents from |
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across the nation to be selected as a 2020 Superintendent to Watch |
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by the National School Public Relations Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Hunt holds a bachelor's degree from the |
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University of North Texas, a master's degree from The University of |
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Texas at Tyler, and a doctor of education degree from UNT; in all |
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his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of his wife, Janay, |
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and their two children; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence, Brad Hunt has greatly benefited the |
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students of Coppell ISD and earned the respect and admiration of his |
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colleagues, and his contributions to the district will be |
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remembered and appreciated for many years to come; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Brad Hunt on his retirement as |
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superintendent of the Coppell Independent School District and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Hunt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Garcia Hernandez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1071 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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