HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 80

COMMENDING JAHSHA TABRON REPRESENTING THE BRANDYWINE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEING SELECTED AS DELAWARE'S STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2022 AND COMMENDING EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

WHEREAS, more than 1 0,000 teachers work each day with more than 140,000 children who attend 250 public schools in 19 school districts and 23 charter schools; and

WHEREAS, teachers strive for excellence in their profession when they know that the community supports them and appreciates their efforts on behalf of our children; and

WHEREAS, the Teacher of the Year program identifies building and district representatives who embody the best qualities of all Delaware teachers; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware State Teacher of the Year is chosen for possessing a superior ability to inspire and nurture students with a love of learning and for having won the admiration and respect of fellow teachers, school administrators, and the parents of students; and

WHEREAS, Jahsha Tabron of Brandywine High School in the Brandywine School District has been named Delaware State Teacher of the Year for 2022, as part of the National Teacher of the Year program— the oldest and most prestigious award program that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching; and

WHEREAS, each of the other eighteen school districts has chosen a 2022 District Teacher of the Year, namely:

Appoquinimink:  Amanda Binkley of Odessa High (engineering and computer science)

Brandywine: Jahsha Tabron of Brandywine High (special education)

Caesar Rodney: Karine Scott of Simpson Elementary (physical education)

Cape Henlopen:  Maura Johnson of Shields Elementary (third grade)

Capital:  Morgan Jewell of Hartly Elementary (kindergarten)

Charter Network: Diana Magaña of Las Américas ASPIRA Academy (third grade Spanish immersion)

Christina:  Carla Probst of Downes Elementary (fourth grade)

Colonial: Robert Poore of Southern Elementary (physical education)

Delmar:  Sonja Warner of Delmar High (mathematics)

Indian River:  Haley Mears of East Millsboro Elementary (special education)

Lake Forest:  Clarence “Clay” F. Beauchamp II of Lake Forest South Elementary (kindergarten)

Laurel:  Jessica Pajda of Laurel High (social studies)

Milford:   Sarah Simon of Morris Early Childhood Center (kindergarten)

New Castle County Vo-Tech:  Dustin Craighton of St. Georges Technical High (science)

POLYTECH:  Debra Castille-Hall of POLYTECH High (English)

Red Clay Consolidated:  Matthew Marion of Linden Hill Elementary (music)

Seaford: Melissa Pinkerton of Seaford High (English)

Smyrna: Lauren Mohamed of Sunnyside Elementary (music)

Sussex Tech:  Stephanie Pegelow of Sussex Technical High (English)

Woodbridge:  Kira Wagar of Woodbridge High (English)

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 151 ^st General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Members do hereby commend Jahsha Tabron for the well-deserved designation as 2022 Delaware State Teacher of the Year.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the entire membership of the Delaware General Assembly does hereby extend heartfelt gratitude to Jahsha Tabron, Delaware State Teacher of the Year, and to each of the fellow District Teachers of the Year for 2022, for their many contributions to the betterment of education in Delaware.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that suitably prepared copies of this Senate Concurrent Resolution be presented to Jahsha Tabron and each of the District Teachers of the Year.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution commends the 2022 Delaware State Teacher of the Year, Jahsha Tabron, and all of the District Teachers of the Year.