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2019 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 139
BY SENATOR BARROW
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH. Designates May 9, 2019, as Teacher of the Year Day in
Senate District 15 and commends the Teacher of the Year from each school located in
Senate District 15.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To designate May 9, 2019, as "Teacher of the Year Day" in Senate District 15 and to
3 commend the Teacher of the Year from each school in Senate District 15 for his or
4 her exemplary and dedicated service.
5 WHEREAS, excellence in teaching is the result of commitment, dedication,
6 inspiration, patience, creativity, hard work, and the highest order of professional integrity;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, research clearly demonstrates that teachers are paramount to student
9 achievement and it has been estimated that a teacher has two to three times the impact of any
10 other school factor; and
11 WHEREAS, Teacher of the Year programs were created as a means to publicly
12 honor and recognize the critical role of instructional excellence in ensuring student success
13 in school and in life; and
14 WHEREAS, the outstanding educators named Teacher of the Year for the schools
15 located in Senate District 15 are as follows:
16 Carol Anderson, Scotlandville Magnet High School
17 Myra Anderson, Baker Heights Elementary School
18 Lashunda Antoine, Scotlandville Middle Pre-Engineering Academy
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1 Anderson Briggs, Glen Oaks Park Elementary School
2 Leagh Ann Carlton, Rollins Place Elementary School
3 Morgan Clinkscales, Ryan Elementary School
4 Shalietha Dunn, White Hills Elementary School
5 Rachel Duplessis, Bakerfield Elementary School
6 Chante Rice Graham, Baker High School
7 Laura Grubb, Copper Mill Elementary School
8 Brittany Hinyard, Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School
9 Kristan Johnson, Forest Heights Academy of Excellence
10 Valeance Johnson, Sharon Hills Elementary School
11 Theresa Jones, Park Forest Middle School
12 Heather Lynch, Villa del Ray Elementary School
13 Tonia Marin, Northdale Superintendent's Academy
14 Amai Mokeba, Audubon Elementary School
15 Nathan Munsell, Zachary High School
16 Larry Pate, Glen Oaks Magnet High School
17 Christanne Ricard, Brownfields Elementary School
18 Katherine Risbon, Greenbrier Elementary School
19 Kristin Robair, Broadmoor Middle School
20 Hattre' Ona Simon, Park Elementary School
21 Laura Spurgeon, Twin Oaks Elementary School
22 Jennifer Stewart, Park Forest Elementary School
23 Lauri Taylor, La Belle Aire Elementary School
24 Javon Tollard, Belaire High School
25 Stephen Voss, Brookstown Middle School
26 Ebony Williams, Northeast Elementary School
27 Lillie Williams, Progress Elementary School
28 Jamie Woolfolk, Merrydale Elementary School; and
29 WHEREAS, these exemplary educators are held in the highest regard by their
30 students, their colleagues, and their communities.
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1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
2 does hereby designate May 9, 2019, as "Teacher of the Year Day" in Senate District 15 and
3 does also hereby sincerely commend the Teacher of the Year from each school in Senate
4 District 15 for his or her exemplary and dedicated service.
5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to each
6 Teacher of the Year recognized herein.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
SR 139 Original 2019 Regular Session Barrow
Designates May 9, 2019, as Teacher of the Year Day in Senate District 15 and commends
the Teacher of the Year from each school in Senate District 15 for his or her exemplary and
dedicated service.
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