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MS HR129
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/30/2013
Primary Sponsor
Tom Miles
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AI Summary
- Commends Jay Levy, an English teacher at Pisgah High School in Rankin County, for being named 2012 Teacher of the Year
- Recognizes that Levy's English II students achieved a 98.1 percent pass rate on the state test in 2011-2012, the highest in Mississippi and over 25 percentage points above the state average, despite being a first-year teacher at a Title I school
- Notes that Levy is a 2011 University of Mississippi graduate and Canton High School valedictorian who overcame a spinal cord injury sustained during his junior year to complete his education and teaching career
- Acknowledges Levy's use of creative teaching methods that connect classic literature to students' current lives and his role as a positive mentor who teaches life lessons such as perseverance and safety awareness
- Directs that copies of the resolution be provided to Levy, Pisgah High School, and the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Jay Levy; commend upon being named Pisgah Teacher of the Year.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/30/2013
Committee Referrals
Rules3/27/2013
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