| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1705 |
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| 2 | 2 | | A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the members of the |
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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team. |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, The Kansas State Department of Education sponsors the Kansas Teacher of the |
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| 5 | 5 | | Year program, which identifies, recognizes and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the |
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| 6 | 6 | | elementary and secondary classrooms of the state; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The mission of the program is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are |
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| 8 | 8 | | leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance and the teaching profession; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Two teachers – one elementary and one secondary – in each of the state's four |
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| 10 | 10 | | United States congressional districts were selected as finalists for recognition as Kansas Teacher |
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| 11 | 11 | | of the Year, with the recipient being chosen from among the eight finalists; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The Kansas Teacher of the Year is awarded the Hubbard Foundation Kansas |
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| 13 | 13 | | Teacher of the Year Ambassadorship, which enables the person selected to devote significant time |
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| 14 | 14 | | during the second semester to activities supporting the mission of the program. The 2023 Kansas |
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| 15 | 15 | | Teacher of the Year and the finalists were honored at an awards banquet on September 24, 2022. |
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| 16 | 16 | | All members received a cash award as well as mementos of the event; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The Kansas Teacher of the Year is nominated to represent Kansas in the National Teacher of |
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| 18 | 18 | | the Year program, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, presented by Voya Financial; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year is Brian Skinner, Newton USD 373; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | the regional finalists are: Jessica Gazzano, Spring Hill USD 230; Erica Huggard, Emporia USD |
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| 21 | 21 | | 253; Mallory Keefe, Cheney USD 268; Pamela Munoz, Topeka USD 501; Kendal Norberg, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Louisburg USD 416; Jaimie Swindler, Ottawa USD 290; Carly Torres, Hutchinson USD 308: |
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| 23 | 23 | | Now, therefore, |
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| 24 | 24 | | Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congratulate and commend the |
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| 25 | 25 | | members of the 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year team; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate shall send eight enrolled copies of this resolution to |
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| 27 | 27 | | Senator Baumgardner. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Senate Resolution No. 1705 was sponsored by Senator Molly Baumgardner. |
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| 29 | 29 | | I hereby certify that the above RESOLUTION originated in the SENATE, and was adopted by that body |
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| 30 | 30 | | __________________________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | |
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| 32 | 32 | | ___________________________________________ |
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| 33 | 33 | | President of the Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ___________________________________________ |
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| 35 | 35 | | Secretary of the Senate. |
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