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

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

FULL TEXT:
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