This resolution commends and congratulates the award-winning educators in Kansas for their exceptional contributions to the field of education. It highlights the achievements of various educators, including Meredith Reid, who received the 2024 Milken Educator Award, and six educators who were recognized as National Finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching from 2021 to 2023. The resolution also acknowledges the recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023, as well as the Kansas Horizon Award Program, which honors exemplary first-year teachers.
The resolution lists the names of the 2025 Kansas Horizon Award recipients across four regions, recognizing 32 outstanding beginning educators from various schools throughout the state. It concludes by expressing gratitude for their dedication to excellence in education and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the Commissioner of Education. The resolution was sponsored by Senators Sykes, Argabright, Pettey, and Starnes and was adopted by the Senate of the State of Kansas.