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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 41
BY SENATOR SMITH
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate Hahnville High School teacher Brittany Bonnaffons upon
being named the 2023 Louisiana Teacher of the Year.
WHEREAS, excellence in teaching is the result of commitment, dedication,
inspiration, patience, creativity, hard work, and the highest order of professional integrity;
and
WHEREAS, research clearly demonstrates that teachers are paramount to student
achievement and it has been estimated that a teacher has two to three times the impact of any
other school factor; and
WHEREAS, Brittany Bonnaffons is now serving in her twelfth year as an educator,
teaching algebra at Hahnville High School, where she also serves as head track coach; and
WHEREAS, she graduated from Louisiana Scholars' College at Northwestern State
University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonnaffons went on to earn a Master of Science in business
administration from Louisiana State University, and a Master of Science in exercise science
from the University of Louisiana Monroe, as well as a Master of Arts in teaching from
Northwestern University; and
WHEREAS, historically, the Intensive Algebra students entering her class have
scored unsatisfactorily on their LEAP tests; however, under her direction, sixty-three percent
of Ms. Bonnaffons' students who were not on track to pass the LEAP and ninety-three
percent of her remaining learners passed the Algebra 1 LEAP 2025; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonnaffons' mission is to connect students to someone who has the
answers they need; and
WHEREAS, she believes math gives students perseverance, reasoning, and
problem-solving skills; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonnaffons works to connect students both inside and outside the
classroom walls to others who are successful to help students become the best versions of
themselves; and
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WHEREAS, in 2018, Ms. Bonnaffons became the head coach for the track team and,
since that time, the team has captured four district championship team titles, two regional
runner-up team titles, more than fifty individual district medals, more than thirty individual
regional medals, and more than ten state medals; and
WHEREAS, she collaborates with the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference track and field
championship to give student athletes an awareness of collegiate opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonnaffons has said that her favorite things about coaching and
teaching are getting to see students really come alive inside and outside of the classroom and
that her goal is to bring out the best in students; and
WHEREAS, the Teacher of the Year program is a creation of the partnership
between the Dream Teachers, the Louisiana Association of Principals, and the Louisiana
Department of Education, which annually recognizes and celebrates the state's most
exceptional educators as a means to publicly honor and recognize the critical role of
instructional excellence in ensuring student success in school and in life; and
WHEREAS, Brittany Bonnaffons has been named the 2023 Louisiana Teacher of the
Year and is held in the highest regard by her students, her colleagues, and her community.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend and congratulate Hahnville High School teacher, Brittany Bonnaffons upon being
named the 2023 Louisiana Teacher of the Year, does hereby recognize the tremendous pride
that this award bestows on Hahnville High School and the St. Charles Parish public school
system, and does hereby thank Ms. Bonnaffons for her commitment of energy and talent to
Louisiana's children.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Brittany Bonnaffons.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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