IN HR0027

Indiana House of Representatives honors Emily Schwartz Keirns for receiving the Best of the Best award from Indiana Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (INTESOL)

Keirns serves as Title III director and administrator at East Allen County Schools (EACS), overseeing grant funds and teaching English language learners

EACS has approximately 1,600 English language learners in the 2025-26 academic year within a 10,000-student district, representing a 41% increase since 2021-22

English language learners account for 63% of enrollment at Southwick Elementary, 53% at Prince Chapman Academy, and 40% at Paul Harding Junior High School in southeast Fort Wayne

Resolution copies to be transmitted to State Representative Phil GiaQuinta for distribution