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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 79
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A RESOLUTION
To commend Kathleen "Kathy" Barberousse on a distinguished career as an educator, to
recognize her contributions to the children and educational system of Caddo Parish,
and to designate Friday, April 27, 2012, as Kathleen "Kathy" Barberousse Day.
WHEREAS, Kathleen "Kathy" Barberousse was born May 9, 1951, in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, the oldest of six siblings and daughter of Frances Peavy Stroker and Eugene
William Stroker; and
WHEREAS, she attended Northwestern State University; graduated from Louisiana
State University in Shreveport with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1975; obtained her Masters
of Education from Louisiana State University at Shreveport in 1980; and attained her +30
Degree and Certification as Provisional Principal and Instructional Supervisor from
Louisiana State University at Shreveport in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Barberousse has served over thirty-six years in the Caddo Parish
School System, completing her first day of teaching on December 17, 1975, as a 2nd/3rd
grade teacher at Eighty-First Elementary School in Shreveport, and then teaching and
serving as the Language Enrichment Teacher at South Highlands Elementary Magnet; the
Instructional Coordinator and Assistant Principal at University Elementary School; and
completing her lifelong commitment to education and our children by serving as Principal
of Fairfield Elementary Magnet; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Barberousse has tirelessly served our community as an LSUS
Alumni Board Member, secretary and president; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's Catholic Church
as a member and president of Parish Council and Director of Religious Education; made
countless community project contributions including Shreveport Community Renewal,
Shreveport Green, St. Jude's Math-a-thon, Girl Scout Leader and Boy Scout Leader; and SR NO. 79 ENROLLED
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assisted local, district and state PTA organizations; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Barberousse led Fairfield Elementary Magnet from an
underperforming neighborhood school to a five-star school during her time as principal;
oversaw the building of a new library, an eight classroom wing, and a million dollar elevator
and drainage project; and
WHEREAS, Kathy Barberousse is known lovingly to her students, families, and
faculty, past and present, as "Ms. B"; knows all of her students by name; represents all that
an educator should be and has dedicated her life to making a positive difference in the lives
of children in the Caddo Parish School System; and
WHEREAS, Ms. B is retiring at the end of this 2012 school year after over thirty-six
years of dedicated service to thousands of children and families as a mentor, a teacher, a
friend, a cheerleader, a comforter, a fair disciplinarian, a servant leader, a true model of
genuine excellence in education.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Kathleen "Kathy" Barberousse on a distinguished career as an
educator, recognize her contributions to the children and educational system of Caddo
Parish, and designate Friday, April 27, 2012, as Kathleen "Kathy" Barberousse Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Kathy Barberousse.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE