88R32304 BHH-D
By: Davis H.R. No. 2233
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Brian Beck-Smith of DeSoto High School has been
named the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in the DeSoto
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to
become successful and productive adults, and those men and women
who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference
in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beck-Smith has taught mathematics at DeSoto
High School since 2012; over the course of his tenure, he has also
served as math team leader for Pre-AP and AP Mathematics, and he
introduced the district's first advanced course involving
multivariable calculus and linear algebra; in addition to his role
at DeSoto High, he is an adjunct professor at the University of
North Texas at Dallas and a mathematics lead teacher in the Future
Comets Program at The University of Texas at Dallas; he holds a
bachelor's degree from UTD and a master's degree from UNT Dallas,
and he previously served as chair of the mathematics department at
Lincoln High School in Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Brian Beck-Smith exemplifies the passion,
determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all
in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Brian Beck-Smith on his selection
as the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in the DeSoto Independent
School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success with his important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Beck-Smith as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.