[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING WAYNE BROWN

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 2013

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor Mr. 
Wayne Brown, Superintendent of the Stanislaus Union School District, 
who is retiring after many years of outstanding service to our 
community.
  Mr. Brown is highly accomplished in the field of education. He worked 
with staff to raise Stanislaus Union School District's API average to 
800, in addition to initiating a full-day Kindergarten program. He 
developed a long-range Facility Master Plan that included running and 
successfully passing a bond campaign to include a comprehensive 
renovation/modernization of Prescott Junior High School. Wayne helped 
enhance significant technology infrastructure district-wide and pilot 
``blended'' online and interactive programs in both GATE and in an 
innovative, full-day Independent Study Program. He supported the 
development of a Performing and Fine Arts Charter School in Monterey 
County and an Arts and Technology Academy in Stanislaus Union School 
District. He had the honor of being the Principal of a California 
Distinguished School and Superintendent of another, Mary Lou Dieterich 
Elementary. By using the ``Caught in the Middle'' concepts, he helped 
plan and collaboratively transition a junior high school into a 
progressive middle school in Monterey County. He is also a Program 
Quality Review and WASC Accreditation Trainer, and he is credited with 
creating the highly successful Middle Schools Consortium in Monterey 
County.
  Wayne Brown has dedicated 37 years of his life to the education 
community. He was a teacher for 11 years, served the same amount of 
time as a principal at K-6, 6-8 and 9-12 levels, and 15 years as 
Superintendent. He served as one of the few consolidated 
superintendents in California with two separate districts and two 
school boards at one time. He also served as a Teacher Supervisor and 
part-time professor for Chapman College, Monterey Campus. After working 
in Monterey County for 31 years, he tired of temperate weather, 
magnificent vistas, sunny coast and world class golf courses and 
relocated to the Central Valley.
  Mr. Brown is married to Cathy, who is a special education teacher 
with Patterson Unified School District; and together, they have four 
children. He was the first family member to attend college; and now, he 
officially has the lowest undergraduate GPA of any of the six members 
in his family.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring and commending the 
outstanding contributions made to education and the Stanislaus County 
community by Superintendent Wayne Brown and hereby wish him continued 
success in his retirement.

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