[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S4105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF DR. PAUL W. DOERRER

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, it is a privilege today to bring to 
the attention of my colleagues the accomplishments of Dr. Paul W. 
Doerrer, the 2005 recipient of the Missouri Association of School 
Administrators' Robert L. Pearce Award. The Pearce Award is the most 
prestigious honor that can be bestowed on a school superintendent in 
the State of Missouri, particularly so because the honoree is selected 
by a committee of peers.
  The Ritenour School District in St. Louis County has been fortunate 
to have the leadership skills of Dr. Doerrer for the past 35 years. The 
Missouri Legislature and State board of education were in the forefront 
and enacted standards-based education long before the passage of No 
Child Left Behind. In fact, the standards set in Missouri are among the 
highest in the Nation. Under the able instructional leadership of Dr. 
Doerrer, the Ritenour School District has not only met but in many 
cases has exceeded the rigorous goals our State has set for student 
achievement of adequate yearly progress. In addition, under Dr. 
Doerrer's able leadership, the Ritenour School District was recently 
named as one of the ``Best Places to Work'' by the St. Louis Business 
Journal.
  Dr. Doerrer has truly exemplified instructional leadership in our 
State. Whether it is staff development, instructional technology, human 
resources, or data driven decisionmaking, Dr. Doerrer has provided the 
vision and energy that has brought distinction to the Ritenour School 
District. It is with admiration that I honor Dr. Doerrer today and 
congratulate him as the 19th recipient of the Robert L. Pearce 
Award.

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