[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1180]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL F. ESCALANTE, ED.D.

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Michael 
Escalante, whose tenure as Superintendent of the Glendale Unified 
School District has contributed substantially to its increases in 
student achievement. This feat is especially commendable considering 
the significant fiscal challenges the district has been and is 
currently facing.
  The Glendale Unified School District is an impressive school system 
in its own right, encompassing 27,000 students and 2,500 employees at 
31 schools--twenty-three of which have been recognized as California 
Distinguished Schools, nine as National Blue Ribbon schools, and 11 as 
Title 1 Achieving Schools.
  As its Superintendent, Dr. Escalante has guided GUSD towards many 
more distinctions and accomplishments. Under his leadership, the 
district has garnered many state and national awards for student 
achievement, helped establish and expand programs such as the Foreign 
Language Academies of Glendale, and created Focus on Results, a 
district-wide professional development plan.
  Even more impressively, Dr. Escalante's accomplishments stretch back 
before his role as superintendent. Prior to joining GUSD, Dr. Escalante 
began his teaching career at the elementary and high school levels and 
served for seven years in this capacity. He subsequently rose through 
the ranks to enter other administrative assignments, including 
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, administrative 
assistant, elementary principal, intermediate principal, and two 
separate tenures as a high school principal. Dr. Escalante's experience 
is extensive and he has worked in several school districts, including 
Hawthorne, Centinela Valley, Santa Monica, Malibu, Palos Verdes 
Peninsula, and Long Beach Unified. As evidenced by the GUSD's 
successes, his wide breadth and sheer depth of experience has clearly 
been invaluable to its development.
  Dr. Michael Escalante has been a tremendous asset to the Glendale 
Unified School District and to the City of Glendale, and I ask all 
members to join me in thanking him for his dedicated service to 
education.

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