HJR 443 Summary

• Commends Dr. Casey Wardynski for being named Outstanding Superintendent of the Year 2012 for the State of Alabama.

• Dr. Wardynski is Superintendent of the Huntsville School System, a retired Colonel in the United States Army, and formerly served as Chief Financial Officer for Aurora, Colorado, Public Schools.

• Within less than a year as Huntsville superintendent, he implemented a technology initiative to provide laptops to all students, expanded the prekindergarten program, established career tech programs in high schools, and initiated an eight-year capital plan to address maintenance backlogs.

• The resolution expresses the legislature's heartiest congratulations and best wishes for Dr. Wardynski's future endeavors.

• Adopted by the House on May 8, 2012 and by the Senate on May 10, 2012.