[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MR. CHARLES HART FOR BEING NAMED 2001 TEXAS SUPERINTENDENT 
                              OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 6, 2001

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a good friend and 
important member of the El Paso community.
  The Texas Association of School Board's Superintendent of the Year is 
a person chosen for dedication to improving educational quality, board-
superintendent relations, student achievement, and commitment to public 
support and involvement in education. This year's recipient truly 
epitomizes every one of these qualities. Mr. Charles Hart of the 
Canutillo Independent School District (ISD) has deservingly been named 
the 2001 Texas Superintendent of the Year.
  Mr. Hart began his career teaching high school in El Paso in 1966. He 
steadily moved up the public school ranks and in 1997, he became 
superintendent of Canutillo ISD. During his four year tenure, Mr. Hart, 
along with the Board of Trustees, has been instrumental in moving 
Canutillo ISD forward into a leadership role in public education. 
Canutillo ISD has implemented instructional programs and policies in 
student services, special education, special programs, technology and 
career education that have helped students succeed academically and 
socially.
  The selection committee noted Mr. Hart's ability to change the 
district's perception, bringing the community together in support of 
its schools. Also cited by the committee were the success of the 
innovative parental involvement Mother/Daughter and Father/Son programs 
and the steadily improving student achievement and fiscal stability of 
the district. Canutillo ISD has been at the forefront in a variety of 
innovative programs including Two-Way Dual Language, Reading 
Renaissance, Service Learning, Migrant Academics 2000, Agricultural and 
Health Sciences, and many more.
  Mr. Hart currently serves on the boards of the Texas Fast Growth 
Coalition, the Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo, and 
the El Paso Teachers Credit Union. In addition, he is a member of the 
Region 19 Administrators Council, the El Paso Jaycees, the Golden Boot 
Club, and the Boys Baseball of El Paso, among others.
  The students, faculty and Board of Trustees are all fortunate to have 
such a hardworking and dedicated individual at the head of their school 
district. I have known first hand of the tremendous work he has done 
throughout the years and I would like to again, extend my 
congratulations to my good friend, Mr. Charles Hart of the Canutillo 
Independent School District for his well deserved recognition as the 
2001 Texas Superintendent of the Year.

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