Bill Text: TX HR49 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating William S. "Billy" Harlan on his retirement as superintendent of Academy ISD.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-02 - Reported enrolled [HR49 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR49-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 49 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The retirement of William S. Harlan as | ||
| superintendent of the Academy Independent School District on | ||
| December 31, 2023, offers a fitting opportunity to reflect on his | ||
| outstanding record of achievement; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of his 28-year career in education, | ||
| Billy Harlan has held a number of roles, including special | ||
| education teacher, head coach, and elementary and secondary | ||
| principal; moreover, he served Corsicana ISD as executive director | ||
| of extracurricular programs, executive director of human | ||
| resources, assistant superintendent, and chief administrative | ||
| officer, and he worked as an assistant baseball coach for Navarro | ||
| College and Dallas Baptist University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Harlan joined Academy ISD in 2019; during his | ||
| tenure, he played a vital role in passing a $79 million bond | ||
| package, acquiring the new Academy High School site, implementing | ||
| leadership training programs, and establishing the Academy ISD | ||
| Education Foundation and the district's Career and Technology | ||
| Education Advisory Committee; in recognition of his | ||
| accomplishments, he was nominated for the Texas Association of | ||
| School Boards Superintendent of the Year award in 2022; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed educator holds a bachelor's degree in | ||
| kinesiology from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in | ||
| health and physical education from The University of Texas at | ||
| Tyler; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to excellence, Billy Harlan has helped many young Texans | ||
| acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed, and his | ||
| contributions will be remembered and appreciated for years to come; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate William | ||
| S. Harlan on his retirement as superintendent of the Academy | ||
| Independent School District and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
| for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Harlan as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Buckley | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House on | ||
| November 2, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
