05-23-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGMAY 23, 2005 RESOLUTION NO. 3459-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PUBLICLY COMMENDING SUSAN WALKER FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2005 BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION Whereas, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that there are over 60,000 teachers teaching in the 294 public school corporations and state-accredited nonpublic schools throughout the state of Indiana; and that the South Bend Community School Corporation recently honored 36 local teachers who serve in our primary centers, intermediate centers and high schools for their special teaching skills and dedication to education excellence; and Whereas, the Common Council is especially proud to publicly honor SUSAN WALKER, a graduate of Indiana University who continued her studies at Vandercook College of Music, IU South Bend, and St. Francis College; who has taught for 16 years in the South Bend Community School Corporation, beginning her career at Riley High School where she taught band for 7 years, then split her time and many talents between Nuner and Tarkington when they were elementary schools for the next 7 years, then taught band and orchestra at LaSalle when it became an intermediate magnet school in 2003-2004 academic year, and is now teaching band during the 2004-2005 academic year at LaSalle Intermediate Academy; and Whereas. the Council believes that SUSAN WALKER represents the very best of education profession as exemplified by her caring attitude, her sincere dedication, her exceptional talents, her sensitivity, her ability to focus on keeping each student’s life and her own “in balance”; and it is therefore only fitting and proper for the Council on behalf of the entire South Bend community to thank her for her time, vision, passion for innovative and dedicated teaching skills, her “sternness with a sense of humor”, and her ability to provide constructive criticism balanced with praise. Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends and congratulates LaSalle Intermediate Academy teacherSUSAN WALKERfor being named by the South Bend Community School Corporation th as the “2005 Teacher of the Year”, who becomes the 26 teacher to be awarded this highest of teaching honors. Section II. The South Bend Common Council notes with pride that SUSAN WALKER moved to South Bend immediately after graduating from Indiana University in Bloomington, and has been challenging young minds with her many educational and musical talents ever since. Section III. The Council wishes SUSAN WALKER many years of continued success as an outstanding teacher in the South Bend Community School Corporation as she goes on to dedicate her life to teaching excellence while bringing countless joys to her students and colleagues as epitomized by her commitment to providing a positive, creative and caring attitude, which others should emulate. Section IV . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor. 2