Bill Text: NY K00725 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Rachel Murat upon the occasion of being named the 2020 New York State Teacher of the Year
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-28 - adopted [K00725 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00725-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 725 BY: M. of A. Lupardo HONORING Rachel Murat upon the occasion of being named the 2020 New York State Teacher of the Year WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor and recognize those dedicated individuals, who strive to enhance the quality of education for our students, and whose accomplishments, character and community commitment inspire all citizens of this great Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Rachel Murat upon the occasion of being selected as the 2020 New York State Teacher of the Year by the New York State Department of Education for her excellence in the classroom and her contribution to her community; and WHEREAS, After graduating from Ohio University, Rachel Murat began educating the young minds at Maine-Endwell High School in Endwell, New York, as a social studies teacher with a focus in history and government; and WHEREAS, In addition to nurturing and preparing her students for their future endeavors, Rachel Murat has created numerous programs to assist all students in the district; in 2010, she founded M-EALS, Maine-Endwell Assisting Local Spartans program, a nonprofit food pantry which provides essential materials to more than 100 families of Maine-Endwell students; and WHEREAS, Rachel Murat also founded the district's ninth-grade mentoring program in 2005, recruiting and training older students to mentor them as they transition to high school; and WHEREAS, Furthermore, in 2013, Rachel Murat created the district's digital citizenship course which trains students how to successfully navigate the internet and social-media channels to better educate them on how to use the technology correctly and safely; and WHEREAS, Following in the footsteps of her father, James Beatty, who was an educator himself in Hamburg, New York, Rachel Murat is now the New York State nominee for the 2020 National Teacher of the Year Award; and WHEREAS, Throughout her illustrious career with Maine-Endwell High School, Rachel Murat has shown time and time again why she is truly deserving of this award; she has had a positive influence on every student who has walked those halls; and WHEREAS, This is shown by the fact that she has received the Maine-Endwell Distinguished Teacher Award an astonishing eight times; this honor is given by each senior class to the teacher who has had the greatest influence on their education; and WHEREAS, Throughout her career thus far, Rachel Murat has brought an uncompromising standard of excellence to her work and a warm sense of caring and concern to every young person she educates; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individuals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Rachel Murat upon the occasion of being named the 2020 New York State Teacher of the Year; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed be transmitted to Rachel Murat.