Bill Text: TX HR864 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 864 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Congratulating Rey Madrigal on his appointment as superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - Reported enrolled [HR864 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HR864-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 864



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal has been selected to serve as
	superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District in San
	Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, Raised in the local area, Mr. Madrigal graduated
	from Harlandale High School in 1982; after working for a time at
	Lackland Air Force Base, he was hired by the district in 1986 to
	serve as a special education teacher and coach at his alma mater;
	and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal taught and coached at McCollum High
	School as well, and he subsequently assumed the responsibilities of
	athletics coordinator and head football coach at that campus;
	transitioning to administration, he was employed as vice principal
	at McCollum and as principal at Harlandale Middle School before
	becoming principal at Harlandale High School in 2005; he fostered a
	culture of achievement among the Harlandale students and teachers,
	which resulted in significant improvements in test scores and a
	"Recognized" rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2010; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Madrigal was chosen as the school district's
	assistant superintendent for operations in 2011; in that capacity,
	he instituted reforms that saved the district many thousands of
	dollars, and he supervised the completion of the 2006 and 2009 bond
	programs; he was named interim superintendent in the summer of 2012
	by a unanimous vote of the district's board of trustees; and
	WHEREAS, This skilled educator is a graduate of The
	University of Texas at San Antonio and holds a master's degree in
	school administration from Texas A&M University--Kingsville;
	highly respected by his peers, he has been invited to address
	several prominent conferences, including the National Leadership
	Conference on Effective Schools in the 21st Century and the 2011
	Principal's Forum; and
	WHEREAS, Rey Madrigal brings to his new position great
	educational insight and broad practical knowledge of Harlandale
	ISD, and those qualities are sure to serve the district well in the
	years ahead; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Rey Madrigal on his appointment as
	superintendent of the Harlandale Independent School District and
	extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Madrigal as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Farias

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 864 was adopted by the House on March
	27, 2013, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House