Congratulating and commending the award-winning educators in Kansas.
Senate Resolution 1710 formally congratulates and commends educators in Kansas who have received prestigious awards for their teaching excellence. The resolution specifically honors Meredith Reid, who won the 2024 Milken Educator Award, and recognizes thirty-two other teachers who received the Kansas Horizon Award for outstanding performance in their first year of teaching. Additionally, it acknowledges six Kansas educators who were selected as National Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching between 2021 and 2023. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to send 34 copies of the document to the Commissioner of Education.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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3
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1
Committee
0
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted without roll call
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Starnes
RRepublican
P
Dinah Sykes
DDemocratic
P
Mike Argabright
RRepublican
P
Pat Pettey
DDemocratic
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