Commending Karen M. McKibbin of LaSalle High School for 1989 Teacher of the Year for State of Indiana

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Resolution No. )& EE _ 8 / A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMENDING KAREN M. MCKIBBIN OF LASALLE HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING SELECTED THE 1989 TEACHER -OF- THE -YEAR FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that each year the Indiana Teacher of the Year Selection Committee chooses the most outstanding teacher in the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, this award is the highest award bestowed by the State of Indiana in the field of public education; and WHEREAS, the State criteria requires a detailed portfolio from each candidate highlighting among other things: the teacher's concern for individual students, ability to inspire learning ability to work with colleagues, ability to work effectively, desire to keep abreast of philosophies and current programs in the educational fields, specific contributions to field of education; and willingness and ability to improve instructional techniques; and WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to publicly commend KAREN M. MCKIBBIN for being selected the State Teacher -of- the -Year for 1989; and WHEREAS, in KAREN M. MCKIBBIN'S seventeen (17) years of teaching science, she has developed a multitude of innovative programs for the high school curriculum; and WHEREAS, KAREN M. MCKIBBINIS philosophy of teaching and inspiring the minds of our youth are truly attributes to be emulated. 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 residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commends KAREN M. MCKIBBIN for being chosen Indiana Teacher of the Year for 1989. SECTION II. The Common Council further commends KAREN. M. MCKIBBIN for her innovative teaching methods and her caring attitute which has touched and inspired hundreds of students in her seventeen (17) years of teaching in the South Bend Community School System. SECTION III. The Common Council wishes KAREN M. MCKIBBIN continued success in the years ahead.