Bill Text: TX SR29 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Michael Gillette for receiving a Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-30 - Reported enrolled [SR29 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR29-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Michael Gillette, who has been selected to receive a | ||
2021 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Each year, Humanities Texas presents awards to | ||
Texas classroom teachers who have made exemplary contributions | ||
to the field of teaching, curriculum development, and | ||
extracurricular programs at their schools; and | ||
WHEREAS, Michael Gillette is receiving one of the | ||
Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Awards; | ||
his impressive career as an educator spans 26 years, and for the | ||
last 13 years, he has taught advanced placement courses in United | ||
States history and human geography at Boerne-Samuel V. Champion | ||
High School; and | ||
WHEREAS, As an advanced placement and dual-credit teacher, | ||
Mr. Gillette strives to develop college-ready students who are | ||
prepared to thrive in a variety of academic settings and excel on | ||
their long-term paths; his rigorous coursework fosters the | ||
development of critical thinking skills and encourages students | ||
to use both primary and secondary research sources; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Gillette exemplifies the highest ideals of an | ||
educator, and as a result of his selection for this award, he will | ||
receive $5,000, and an additional $1,000 prize will benefit the | ||
Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School Humanities program; he is | ||
indeed deserving of special recognition as an outstanding Texas | ||
teacher; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend congratulations | ||
to Michael Gillette for being honored with a 2021 Humanities | ||
Texas Outstanding Teaching Award; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
Campbell | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on September 30, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |