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1	1	H.R. No. 2440
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Kimberly Faust has been named the 2009 Teacher of
6	6	the Year at John B. Connally High School in the Pflugerville
7	7	Independent School District, and this award provides fitting
8	8	recognition for her achievements in the classroom; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Ms. Faust has been a faculty member in Pflugerville
10	10	ISD since 1991, initially teaching typing and word processing at
11	11	Pflugerville High School, where she also served as a cheerleading
12	12	coach and as a sponsor for the Business Professionals of America
13	13	chapter; and
14	14	WHEREAS, In 1996, she moved to Connally High School; there,
15	15	her teaching assignments have encompassed additional subjects,
16	16	including accounting, business computer information systems, and
17	17	dance, and she has directed the drill team and continued her work
18	18	with BPA members; since 2001, she has focused her energies on the
19	19	school's Diversified Career Preparation program and has chaired the
20	20	Business Department since 1999 and the Career and Technical
21	21	Department since 2001; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Ms. Faust is renowned for her ability to work with
23	23	students who are at risk of dropping out of school, often for
24	24	economic reasons; by finding ways to inspire these students and to
25	25	keep them engaged in their studies, she has made a meaningful
26	26	difference in many young lives; moreover, the innovative curriculum
27	27	she has designed for Diversified Career Preparation classes have
28	28	proven influential, and she frequently shares her ideas with other
29	29	school districts and makes presentations at education conferences;
30	30	and
31	31	WHEREAS, A Central Texas native, Ms. Faust graduated from
32	32	Round Rock High School and earned a bachelor's degree and
33	33	vocational certificate from Southwest Texas State University; in
34	34	addition, she has attained certification in a number of teaching
35	35	areas and is a member of numerous professional organizations,
36	36	including the Association of Texas Professional Educators and the
37	37	Texas Computer Education Association; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Ms. Faust has been named Teacher of the Month on
39	39	numerous occasions and also holds multiple Advisor of Excellence
40	40	commendations from the SWTSU Chapter Accreditation Program; an
41	41	imaginative and dedicated educator, she is highly respected by both
42	42	her students and colleagues, and she is indeed deserving of this
43	43	prestigious award; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby congratulate Kimberly Faust on being named the
46	46	2009 Teacher of the Year at John B. Connally High School and extend
47	47	to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for Ms. Faust as an expression of high regard by the Texas
50	50	House of Representatives.
51	51	Strama
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 2440 was adopted by the House on May
55	55	26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House