2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 180
BY SENATOR PRICE
A RESOLUTION
To commend Shirley Grimes on her retirement from the Ascension Parish School Board.
WHEREAS, Shirley Grimes is retiring on June 8, 2021, after thirty-one years of
outstanding and dedicated service to the Ascension Parish School Board; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Grimes began her career with the school system on November
12, 1990, as a speech therapist at Gonzales Middle School, and she quickly became
associated with the Sunshine Bridge crossing over the city of Donaldsonville, where she
worked as a speech therapist at Lowery Middle School for nine years; and
WHEREAS, her dedication and commitment to the education of students and their
families enabled her to share in their successes, both great and small; and
WHEREAS, in 1998, Shirley Grimes became an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) facilitator with the Ascension Parish Pupil Appraisal Department at LeBlanc Special
Services School; and
WHEREAS, as an IEP facilitator, Shirley Grimes both developed and monitored
implementation of plans to ensure that the school district complied with guidelines in
rendering services to students and in maintaining student goals and objectives; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Grimes' spirit of devotion to education will forever be
remembered throughout the Ascension Parish School Board central office and special
services, and by administrators, staff, students, parents, and grandparents.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Shirley Grimes on her many accomplishments and does hereby
extend heartfelt wishes for a long and happy retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Shirley Grimes.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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