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            H.R. No. 49
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   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



	R E S O L U T I O N
	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