H.R. No. 1691

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Cassie Brawner of Forest Creek Elementary School has been named the 2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year in the Round Rock 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, Ms. Brawner has taught the third grade at Forest Creek Elementary for more than four years; she is dedicated to tailoring her lessons to the specific needs of her students and encouraging them to take an active role in guiding their own learning, and she also strives to teach empathy as an essential skill alongside traditional subjects; in addition to her work in the classroom, she helped start a ukulele club at Forest Creek that has since grown to include 60 members; and

WHEREAS, Cassie Brawner 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 Cassie Brawner on her selection as the 2024 Elementary Teacher of the Year in the Round Rock Independent School District and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Brawner as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Bucy

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1691 was adopted by the House on May 25, 2023, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House