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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sanford Jeames of Eastside Memorial Early College |
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High School has been honored as a 2021 Teacher of the Year by the |
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Austin Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, The Teacher of the Year award is one of the highest |
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honors that a teacher at Austin ISD can receive; it is presented as |
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part of the Texas Teacher of the Year Program, which is facilitated |
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by the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas |
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Education Agency to recognize teachers who have demonstrated the |
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highest levels of leadership and excellence; and |
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WHEREAS, Sanford Jeames, who has been with Austin ISD for |
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eight years, is a veteran of the United States Army and the U.S. |
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Army Reserve; he holds a doctorate in health administration, and in |
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his role as the health science program coordinator at Eastside |
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Memorial Early College High, he has supported students earning |
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certifications in such areas as OSHA and CPR, along with nursing |
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assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, and emergency |
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medical technician credentials; he was previously honored with a |
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prestigious $10,000 Rather Prize to fund his efforts to help |
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provide minority and low-income students with a pathway to college |
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and high-earning careers; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his exceptional dedication to his |
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profession, Sanford Jeames has helped instill in students from all |
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backgrounds the confidence they need to realize their full |
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potential, and he has set an inspiring example for educators |
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throughout the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Sanford Jeames on his selection as |
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a 2021 Austin Independent School District Teacher of the Year and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Jeames as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1896 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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