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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rose Spencer Bayless of Marshall has been named the |
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2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year by the Region VII Education |
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Service Center, and her selection provides a welcome opportunity to |
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recognize this esteemed educator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Bayless was nominated for this award by the |
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Marshall Independent School District, and she was chosen among |
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secondary school teachers from nearly 100 school districts across |
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17 counties; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Wiley College, Mrs. Bayless earned her |
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teacher certification from East Texas Baptist University and became |
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a teacher in 1986; she has been a valued member of the Marshall ISD |
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faculty for more than 20 years, and she has worked at the |
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elementary, junior high, and high school levels; she currently |
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teaches business and computer courses at Marshall High School; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her work in the classroom, |
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Mrs. Bayless has served her school as a UIL academic coordinator, |
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chair of the career and technology department, coordinator of Black |
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History Month events, and coordinator of Future Business Leaders of |
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America; she has also shared her time with the Texas Computer |
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Education Association, Parent Teacher Student Association, |
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National Education Association, Marshall Education Association, |
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and Texas State Teachers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Bayless has received a number of honors during |
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the course of her career; named Marshall High School and District |
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Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2003, 2007, and 2008, she was also |
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named Wal-Mart 2004 Local Teacher of the Year and KSLA TV-12 News |
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Teacher of the Week; and |
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WHEREAS, Also active in the greater community, Mrs. Bayless |
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has shared her time with organizations such as Bethesda Missionary |
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Baptist Church, Marshall Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for |
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Humanity, and the Marshall Literacy Council, to name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious |
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resource, and a quality education is vital in order for our young |
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people to become successful adults; Rose Bayless demonstrates the |
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passion, determination, and enthusiasm that are the hallmarks of |
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our best teachers, and she is indeed an exemplary role model in her |
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profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Rose Spencer Bayless on her |
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selection as the ESC Region VII 2009 Secondary Teacher of the Year |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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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 Mrs. Bayless as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |