H.R. No. 11
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shelley Jeoffroy of Otis Brown Elementary School in
the Irving Independent School District has been chosen as the 2023
Texas Teacher of the Year by the Texas Association of School
Administrators; and
WHEREAS, Prior to receiving this distinction, Mrs. Jeoffroy
was first selected as a teacher of the year at the campus, district,
and regional levels, and she went on to be named one of the six
finalists for a state award; she was then recognized as the Texas
Elementary Teacher of the Year as well as the Texas Teacher of the
Year, and she will represent the state in the National Teacher of
the Year competition; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Jeoffroy has enjoyed a rewarding career in
education that has spanned 17 years, including 15 years with Irving
ISD; over the course of her tenure, she has taught many subjects and
held numerous roles, including science curriculum and district
assessment writer, team lead for the fourth and fifth grades,
vertical team lead for math, member of the Gifted and Talented
Building Committee, and coach for the Destination Imagination
program; currently, she serves as a fifth grade math teacher at Otis
Brown Elementary; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom,
Mrs. Jeoffroy has been involved with the Science Teachers
Association of Texas and the National Science Foundation, and she
has participated in the Phil Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy;
she has also taught students in Kenya, Peru, Mexico, and Morocco;
she holds bachelor's degrees in English and biology as well as
education credentials from The University of Texas at Arlington;
and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Jeoffroy benefits from
the love and support of her husband, Jamal Moujahid; during her
leisure time, she enjoys traveling with family; and
WHEREAS, Shelley Jeoffroy 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 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Shelley Jeoffroy on being named the
2023 Texas Teacher of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes
for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Jeoffroy as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Meza
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 11 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House