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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Sylvia Rios is retiring as superintendent of the |
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Laredo Independent School District in 2025, drawing to a close an |
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exemplary career in education spanning nearly five decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios first joined Laredo ISD in 2001 as |
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principal of Joseph W. Nixon High School, and under her direction, |
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the campus was the first in the district to receive a "Recognized" |
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rating from the Texas Education Agency; she went on to become the |
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district's chief academic officer, and in 2017, she was unanimously |
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voted superintendent of LISD, which at the time served |
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approximately 24,000 students across 34 campuses; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her distinguished tenure as |
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superintendent, Dr. Rios has placed a special emphasis on preparing |
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students for life after graduation; she has overseen |
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dual-enrollment programs and early college designations and |
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expanded opportunities for career certification and military |
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readiness; moreover, $152 million in bond-funded construction and |
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renovation projects have taken place during her term, resulting in |
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new schools, refurbished vocational facilities, and upgraded |
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administrative spaces; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios's dedicated efforts have helped Laredo ISD |
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earn a number of prestigious national and state awards; under her |
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leadership, its campuses have received a total of 11 National Blue |
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Ribbon School titles, making the district one of the most |
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recognized in the region; in addition, LISD has maintained its |
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22-year streak of earning "Superior" financial ratings from TEA; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios holds bachelor's and master's degrees from |
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Texas A&M University in Kingsville and a doctoral degree in |
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curriculum and instruction from Texas A&M in College Station; she |
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began her career in 1977 as a teacher at her alma mater, |
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Hebbronville High School in Jim Hogg County ISD, and she went on to |
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serve as the school's principal and the district's curriculum and |
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assessment director; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her vision, expertise, and dedication, |
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Sylvia Rios has helped countless young Texans acquire the knowledge |
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and skills necessary to succeed, and her contributions will be |
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remembered and appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Sylvia Rios on her retirement |
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as superintendent of the Laredo Independent School District and |
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extend to her 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. Rios as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1080 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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