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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Kelly Tackett of Berkner High School in Richardson |
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won the Innovations in STEM Teaching Award from the Texas |
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Instruments Foundation in 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the TI Foundation and administered by |
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the Richardson Independent School District Excellence in Education |
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Foundation, this annual award recognizes the work of outstanding |
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teachers of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Tackett is a mathematics teacher at Berkner High |
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School; for her success in maintaining a creative and |
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student-focused classroom, Ms. Tackett received $5,000 in cash and |
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another $5,000 to be used to purchase education technology |
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materials or pursue professional development; and |
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WHEREAS, Teachers in the STEM fields of study play an |
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essential part in preparing young Texans for the challenges and |
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opportunities of the future, and this prestigious award recognizes |
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the impressive contributions that Kelly Tackett has made in that |
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important effort; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kelly Tackett on winning the 2011 |
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Innovations in STEM Teaching Award and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Tackett as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2728 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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