Bill Text: TX HR1479 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Kim Cousins on her retirement as principal of Dripping Springs High School.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-25 - Reported enrolled [HR1479 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1479-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1479 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Kim Cousins is retiring as the principal of Dripping | ||
| Springs High School at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, drawing | ||
| to a close a notable tenure in education that has spanned more than | ||
| three decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her five years at Dripping Springs High, Mrs. | ||
| Cousins has fostered strong relationships with students, parents, | ||
| and faculty alike, and she also oversaw a smooth transition as the | ||
| institution changed locations at the start of the 2010-2011 school | ||
| year; under her expert direction, the school has earned a number of | ||
| well-deserved accolades including an "Exemplary" rating in 2011, | ||
| the College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council in 2010 and | ||
| 2012, and inclusion in several national lists of top high schools, | ||
| such as those compiled by Newsweek magazine and the Washington | ||
| Post; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Before coming to DSHS, this dynamic administrator | ||
| served as the principal of Hudson Bend Middle School in the Lake | ||
| Travis Independent School District; she had also worked in Goose | ||
| Creek ISD and in Clear Creek ISD, where she broke barriers as the | ||
| second female high school athletic director in the state; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Cousins enjoys the love | ||
| and support of her husband, Mark, and the pair plan to remain in the | ||
| Dripping Springs area following her retirement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence, Kim Cousins has greatly benefited the | ||
| students of Dripping Springs, and she may indeed reflect with pride | ||
| on her accomplishments as she prepares to embark on the next | ||
| exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Kim Cousins on her retirement as | ||
| principal of Dripping Springs High School and extend to her sincere | ||
| best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Cousins as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Isaac | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1479 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 24, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
