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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 204
BY SENATOR GATTI
A RESOLUTION
To commend Dr. Kyle Machen on being named the 2017-2018 Bossier Parish Middle
School Principal of the Year.
WHEREAS, Dr. Kyle Machen graduated from Airline High School and earned his
doctorate in 2013; and
WHEREAS, he was a teacher and coach at Airline High School; and
WHEREAS, he was an assistant principal at Benton Middle School before becoming
its principal; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Machen was accepted to the Louisiana Superintendent
Academy; and
WHEREAS, his father, D.C. Machen, was Superintendent of Bossier Parish Schools
and his wife, Lori, is a teacher at Kingston Elementary School where his twin daughters are
students and will be fourth graders; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Machen's oldest daughter will be in the eighth grade at Benton
Middle School; and
WHEREAS, his children are very involved in community-based sports, including
soccer and his oldest daughter also participates in basketball; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Machen is an active member of First Bossier Church; and
WHEREAS, he is also active in the Bossier community and participated in many
service projects, including the Day of Service that was organized in conjunction with United
Way and Camp Rainman through the Helping Hearts Campaign; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Machen's vision is "Expectation of Excellence in Academics,
Athletics, Community Service, and the Arts"; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Machen leads Benton Middle School, a high performing middle
school, with an emphasis on professional learning communities; and
WHEREAS, he is considered a forerunner on innovative middle school educational
trends; and
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WHEREAS, Dr. Machen's professional accolades include seventeen years as an
educator and four years as a principal; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting to commend Dr. Kyle Machen for being named the
2017-2018 Bossier Parish Middle School Principal of the Year.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Dr. Kyle Machen upon his recognition as the 2017-2018 Bossier
Parish Middle School Principal of the Year and does hereby extend best wishes for
continued success as he cultivates the best and brightest of Louisiana's children and inspires
them to achieve excellence in the years to come.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Dr. Kyle Machen.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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