HR 0041 Summary

• Congratulates Jon Siau on his retirement after 42 years of teaching art at Evansville North High School since fall 1971, plus adjunct positions at three universities.

• Recognizes Siau as the 2006 American Star of Teaching Award recipient (the only art teacher nationally chosen for this honor) and 2008 Indiana Teacher of the Year semi-finalist.

• Notes that students under Siau's instruction won $32,000 in Indiana Project eXceL Awards and over 100 students received United States National Art Awards.

• Highlights Siau's coaching record of 1,573 varsity wins as head coach, 45 teams coached in four different sports, and four Coach of the Year awards.

• Directs the Principal Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Jon Siau, his family, Evansville North High School principal John Skinner, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation superintendent.