Bill Text: TX SR544 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Recognizing Telena Wright on the occasion of her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-10 - Reported enrolled [SR544 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR544-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Recognizing Telena Wright on the occasion of her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-10 - Reported enrolled [SR544 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR544-Introduced.html
88R27911 TBO-D | ||
By: Parker | S.R. No. 544 |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Telena Wright is retiring as superintendent of | ||
the Argyle Independent School District on June 30, 2023, drawing to | ||
a close an outstanding tenure that has spanned more than 15 years; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Ballinger, Dr. Wright began her career | ||
in public education as a math teacher in San Angelo ISD, and she | ||
went on to become an elementary and high school counselor; she | ||
joined Argyle ISD as principal of Argyle High School in 2000, and | ||
three years later, she accepted a position as the district's | ||
assistant superintendent; she was named superintendent in 2009; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright has overseen three successful bond | ||
programs that have included the addition of new campuses as well as | ||
renovations and other improvements to existing campuses; she also | ||
played an instrumental role in establishing the Argyle ISD Police | ||
Department and special education department; since her appointment | ||
as supervisor, district enrollment has increased from 1,700 to some | ||
5,000 students, and she has guided a team to develop a 10-year | ||
growth plan for the district; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under Dr. Wright's able leadership, Argyle ISD has | ||
received a number of honors, including an A accountability rating | ||
from the Texas Education Agency and a district score of 97, the | ||
highest in the district's history; in addition, Argyle High has | ||
achieved statewide success in University Interscholastic League | ||
competitions, earning 12 Lone Star Cup awards; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright holds a doctorate in education from the | ||
University of North Texas, a master's degree in education from | ||
Hardin-Simmons University, and a bachelor's degree from The | ||
University of Texas at Austin; in addition to her work with Argyle | ||
ISD, she has served as an adjunct instructor at UNT; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and | ||
commitment to excellence, Dr. Telena Wright has helped many young | ||
Texans acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and | ||
her contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to | ||
come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
hereby congratulate Dr. Telena Wright on her retirement as | ||
superintendent of the Argyle Independent School District 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 Dr. Wright as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
Senate. |