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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 9,
20 00
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 10, 20 00.
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me
City Clerk
Resolution No. J
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA. PUBLICLY COMMENDING MUESSEL ELEMENTARY TEACHER
KURRAN STRUNK FOR BEING NAMED INDIANA'S 2001 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
MtM,9, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that the
State of Indiana's Teacher of the Year program recognizes outstanding educators who represent
more than 60,000 teachers in the states's 294 public school corporations and state - accredited
nonpublic schools; and
Vb% 'M, the Common Council further recognizes that in May of 2000, Muessel
Elementary school teacher, Kurran Strunk, was selected as the South Bend Community School
Corporation's "Corporation Teacher of the Year "; and
VWV", on Monday, September 25, 2000, the Indiana State Superintendent of
Public Education named Kurran Strunk as Indiana's 2001 Teacher of the Year, with this honor
entitling her to represent the State of Indiana in the national competition in Washington, D.C. in
the Spring of 2001; and
MMOS, Kurran Strunk, a caring and dedicated teacher at Muessel Elementary
School, brings honor not only to herself, but to Muessel Elementary School, the South Bend
Community School Corporation, the entire City of South Bend and the State of Indiana.
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Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby publicly commends
and congratulates Muessel Elementary School Teacher Kurran Strunk for being named
Indiana's Teacher of the Year.
Section II. The Council notes with pride that Kurran Strunk is the fifth South Bend Community
School Corporation teacher to be honored with this award since the program began many years ago.
Section III. The Common Council wishes Kurran Strunk years of continued success as she
dedicates her life to teaching in an inner -city school which is faced with many challenges; and where
this special elementary teacher brings countless joys to her students and colleagues epitomized through
her commitment to providing sound, quality, educational experiences with a positive and caring
attitude which should be emulated by others.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
James Aranowski, First District
Charlotte Pfeifer, Second Dist • ct
Roland Kelly, Third District
Karl King, Fourth District
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Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk
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NOT APPROVED
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David Varner, Fifth District
Andrew Ujdak, Sixth District
Sean Coleman, At Large
Al `Buddy" Kirsits, At Large
Karen L. White, At Large
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney
Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor
Filed In Clerk's Office
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