H.R. No. 483
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Amanda Head of the Amarillo Independent School
District received well-deserved recognition when she was named the
2018 Secondary Teacher of the Year from the Region 16 Education
Service Center's area; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1969, the Texas Teacher of the Year
Program recognizes excellence in classroom education and provides a
forum to showcase outstanding educators, whose efforts have
inspired their students, their colleagues, and the communities they
serve; the winners of these prestigious awards are first nominated
for consideration by their fellow faculty members, and those who
are later chosen as district Teacher of the Year become eligible for
the regional honor; recipients of the award were named at the Region
16 "Mission Education" conference on August 10, 2017, before an
audience of more than 1,200 of their fellow educators; and
WHEREAS, Amanda Head teaches agricultural science in the
career and technology department at Caprock High School; she also
serves as the advisor for the school's FFA chapter, and under her
direction, the program has grown sevenfold; raised in Hereford, she
has been involved with FFA since she was nine years old, and she
ultimately opted to study agricultural education at Texas Tech
University, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in the subject;
and
WHEREAS, During the seven years she has taught agricultural
science, she has made a point of annually adjusting her curriculum;
this process has enabled her to continuously improve her methods as
she strives to impart skills to her students that are applicable far
beyond the walls of her classroom; and
WHEREAS, Amanda Head exemplifies the passion, determination,
and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our best teachers,
and she has set a standard of excellence to which all in her
profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Amanda Head on
her selection as the 2018 Secondary Teacher of the Year from the
Region 16 Education Service Center's area and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Head as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Price
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 483 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House