87R23242 BK-D
 
  By: Rodriguez H.R. No. 1896
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Sanford Jeames of Eastside Memorial Early College
  High School has been honored as a 2021 Teacher of the Year by the
  Austin Independent School District; and
         WHEREAS, The Teacher of the Year award is one of the highest
  honors that a teacher at Austin ISD can receive; it is presented as
  part of the Texas Teacher of the Year Program, which is facilitated
  by the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas
  Education Agency to recognize teachers who have demonstrated the
  highest levels of leadership and excellence; and
         WHEREAS, Sanford Jeames, who has been with Austin ISD for
  eight years, is a veteran of the United States Army and the U.S.
  Army Reserve; he holds a doctorate in health administration, and in
  his role as the health science program coordinator at Eastside
  Memorial Early College High, he has supported students earning
  certifications in such areas as OSHA and CPR, along with nursing
  assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, and emergency
  medical technician credentials; he was previously honored with a
  prestigious $10,000 Rather Prize to fund his efforts to help
  provide minority and low-income students with a pathway to college
  and high-earning careers; and
         WHEREAS, Through his exceptional dedication to his
  profession, Sanford Jeames has helped instill in students from all
  backgrounds the confidence they need to realize their full
  potential, and he has set an inspiring example for educators
  throughout the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Sanford Jeames on his selection as
  a 2021 Austin Independent School District Teacher of the Year and
  extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his
  important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Jeames as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.