Bill Text: VA HJR230 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-02-06 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ230ER) [HJR230 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HJR230-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III, the superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, announced his upcoming retirement upon the close of the 2013-2014 school year; and WHEREAS, Edgar B. Hatrick III relocated with his family from Florida to Fairfax County when he was in middle school and moved to Loudoun County in 1958; and WHEREAS, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III is a 1963 graduate of Loudoun County High School and the University of Richmond, where he earned his undergraduate degree and a master's degree in educational supervision; he is also an alumnus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he received his doctorate in educational administration; and WHEREAS, during his 47-year career with Loudoun County Public Schools, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III served as an English teacher at Loudoun County High School from 1967 to 1969; chairman of the English Department at Broad Run High School from 1969 to 1970; assistant principal of Broad Run High School from 1970 to 1975; principal of Loudoun County High School from 1975 to 1978; Director of Special Education from 1978 to 1983; Director of Instruction from 1983 to 1987; and Assistant Superintendent for Planning and Pupil Services from 1987 to 1991; and WHEREAS, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III was named division superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools in 1991 and has presided over the school system of the fastest-growing county in the nation; during his tenure, student enrollment in Loudoun County Public Schools has grown by more than 55,740 students, 49 new schools have been built and opened in the school division, and the school division has grown to become the third largest in Virginia; and WHEREAS, under the exceptional leadership of Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III, students in Loudoun County Public Schools are privileged to attend some of the finest public schools in the Commonwealth and score well above state and national averages on the College Board's SAT and other academic achievement tests every year; and WHEREAS, ninety percent of Loudoun County's high school graduates continue their formal education, and 87 percent are admitted to college; and WHEREAS, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III, the longest-serving division superintendent in the Northern Virginia area, has served as division superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools under five elected school boards and boards of supervisors; and WHEREAS, an educational leader of national repute, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III has served as president of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents and of the Washington Area Superintendents' Study Council; he has been a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia, George Mason University, Shenandoah University, and Marymount University, and as a member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) for 23 years, he has served on the AASA Executive Committee and governing board, on which he served as president for the 2010-2011 school year; and WHEREAS, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III leaves a legacy of 47 years of institutional memory and leadership; and WHEREAS, after his well-deserved retirement, Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III plans to spend time with family and, to demonstrate his continued commitment to the students of Loudoun County Public Schools, intends to be a full participant in community and educational activities; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III on his long and exemplary educational career and public service to the citizens of Loudoun County; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Dr. Edgar B. Hatrick III as an expression of the General Assembly's appreciation for his dedication to the education of the young people of Loudoun County and best wishes in his future endeavors. |
