TITLE: Honoring Grayle James for her service as a trustee of Fort Bend ISD.

SUMMARY: Honoring Grayle James for her service as a trustee of Fort Bend ISD.

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WHEREAS, Grayle James completed her noteworthy nine-year tenure as a trustee of the Fort Bend Independent School District in May 2021; and WHEREAS, Elected to the first of three terms in 2012, Ms. James served for two years as president of the board and went on to serve as secretary; she also chaired both the Vision and Planning and the Policy Committees, and she earned master trustee certification from the Texas Association of School Boards; in 2017, the board received the H-E-B Excellence in Education School Board Award, and it received a favorable program management audit in 2019; and WHEREAS, Ms. James is a director for the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards; in addition, she is a founding member and vice president of Go Public for the Gulf Coast region; before joining the school board, she volunteered for years at a number of district schools, and she served on several FBISD committees, among them the Parent Advisory, Health Advisory, and Discipline Advisory Committees; she brought to her many roles experience gained during her years as a high school science teacher in California; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to area youth, Ms. James has served on the board of Fort Bend Cares, and she has given generously of her time and talents to such organizations as the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council and the Sugar Land Girls Softball Association; she and her husband, David, are the parents of three FBISD graduates; and WHEREAS, Grayle James has provided outstanding leadership throughout her time on the school board, and her contributions have earned her the admiration and gratitude of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby honor Grayle James for her exemplary service as a trustee of the Fort Bend 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 Ms. James as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Jetton Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1405 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House