First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. R15-1105.01 Gwynne Middleton x4340      HJR15-1027
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Buckner and Lee, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Hill, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                  HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 15-1027 
       Concerning recognition of public school teachers in
            Colorado.
       
       
            WHEREAS, In Colorado and across the country, teachers open
       children's minds to new ideas, knowledge, and aspirations and can
       profoundly influence students long after their school days are over; and
       
            WHEREAS, Teachers keep our American democracy alive by
       laying the foundation for good citizenship; and
       
            WHEREAS, Teachers fill a variety of roles in students' lives,
       including role model, mentor, listener, and motivator, and teachers' hard
       work and efforts are directly responsible for creating the leaders of
       tomorrow; and
       
            WHEREAS, Teachers spend countless hours outside the classroom
       directing or supporting a myriad of extracurricular activities and programs
       that enrich a student's school experience and are often the key to
       unlocking a student's interest and potential; and
       
            WHEREAS, Despite recent education budget cuts, Colorado's
       teachers continue to demonstrate their commitment to providing a
       world-class education to their students; and
       
            WHEREAS, In 2014, more than 51,000 teachers served in
       Colorado public schools; and
       
            WHEREAS, One day each year is set aside to honor and
       acknowledge the lasting contributions that teachers have made to our
       lives; now, therefore,
       
            Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventieth
       General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:
       
            That we, the Colorado General Assembly, hereby:
       
            (1)  Recognize and express our appreciation to Colorado school
       teachers for their work and dedication and encourage all Coloradans to
       continue to support those who educate our state's children and youth; and
       
            (2)  In conjunction with National Teacher Day, designate May 5,
       2015, as Colorado Teacher Day.