Bill Text: TX SR147 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating Bobby Ott for being named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR147-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating Bobby Ott for being named Superintendent of the Year by the Texas Association of School Boards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR147 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR147-Introduced.html
88R10720 AMB-D | ||
By: Flores | S.R. No. 147 |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bobby Ott of the Temple Independent School | ||
District has been named the 2022 Superintendent of the Year by the | ||
Texas Association of School Boards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Ott earned his bachelor's and master's degrees | ||
at Angelo State University and his doctorate at The University of | ||
Texas at Austin, and he began his career as a coach, teacher, and | ||
principal in Round Rock and Anson; after serving as director of | ||
statewide initiatives for the Texas Education Agency and director | ||
of literacy initiatives for the UT System, he was deputy | ||
superintendent in Copperas Cove and Killeen before joining | ||
Temple ISD in 2012 as assistant superintendent of curriculum and | ||
instruction; during his nearly six-year tenure in this position, he | ||
helped to greatly improve the district's ratings with the state | ||
accountability system; and | ||
WHEREAS, Since becoming Temple's superintendent in April | ||
2018, Dr. Ott has demonstrated remarkable drive, energy, and | ||
initiative; his excellent working relationship with the board of | ||
trustees helped the board win recognition as 2019-2020 Region 12 | ||
School Board of the Year, and under his leadership, the district has | ||
received national awards for two years in a row for fiscal | ||
transparency and stewardship from the Government Finance Officers | ||
Association and ASBO International; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Ott also demonstrated remarkable leadership | ||
during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he oversaw the successful passage | ||
of a $164.8 million bond package for the district in 2022; he | ||
presents an annual overview of the district to civic groups and | ||
other stakeholders across the community, and he sends out a monthly | ||
digital newsletter, Ott's Outlook, to more than 5,000 subscribers; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to his professional responsibilities, | ||
Dr. Ott finds time to give back to his community as a board member | ||
of Workforce Solutions of Central Texas, the Temple Economic | ||
Development Corporation, the Temple Chamber of Commerce, McLane | ||
Children's Medical Center, the Temple Education Foundation, and the | ||
State Advisory Council of the Texas Music Educators Association, | ||
among other groups; in all his endeavors, he benefits from the love | ||
and support of his wife, Nicole, and his two daughters, Jordan and | ||
Tatum; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his unwavering dedication to area students | ||
and staff, Bobby Ott has led the way in fostering a supportive and | ||
challenging educational environment, and he has made valuable | ||
contributions to advancing public education in the Lone Star State; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby congratulate Dr. Bobby Ott on being recognized as TASB's | ||
2022 Superintendent of the Year and extend to him sincere best | ||
wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Dr. Ott as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
Senate. |