IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Lee's Summit R-7 School District for receiving the Commissioner's Award for High Quality Professional Development from the Missouri Staff Development Council.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16612, April 14, 2008
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, Lee's Summit R-7 School District is one of only five school districts out of over 500 districts in Missouri that was recognized for its professional development program; and,
WHEREAS, this year's Commissioner's Award focused on two areas of professional development: the district's literacy plan and support for teachers with their use of instructional technology; and,
WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District emphasizes positive change and improvement in student learning through meaningful, high quality, effective professional development that must meet the needs of each teacher, be long term, and allow for follow-up evaluation and collaboration; and,
WHEREAS, by earning the Commissioner's Award for High Quality Professional Development, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District will receive $2,500.00, as well as funding for the select school staff to attend the Show Me Professional Development Conference; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Flack, the director of professional development for the R-7 School District, stated that the entire professional development staff should be praised for their efforts; and,
WHEREAS, the R-7 School District was recognized by Kent King, the Missouri Commissioner of Education, at an awards luncheon on March 17th at the Show Me Conference; and,
WHEREAS, Mr. Flack, Mary Jo LeCluyse, Pleasant Lea Elementary teacher and co-chair of the Professional Development Committee, Barb Green, Pleasant Lea Middle School teacher and co-chair of the Professional Development Committee, and Dr. Amy Gates, assistant director of professional development, were featured presenters at the conference; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature congratulates the Lee's Summit R-7 School District on its receipt of the Commissioner's Award for High Quality Professional Development from the Missouri Staff Development Council, and on its continuing efforts in assuring quality education in the district.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Senior Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16612 of April 14, 2008, was duly passed on April 14, 2008 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________9__________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent ________0__________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature