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ARF- 3273

Presentation 2. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/04/2015
Submitted For:	Dr. Linda O'Dell
Submitted By:	Dr. Linda O'Dell, School Superintendent, School Superintendent's Office
Department:	School Superintendent's Office

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Request/Subject

Presentation of the Gila County Teacher of the Year 2015 award to Ms. Rowena Bilgera of BiyaaGozhoo Education Center, Gila County Regional School District

Background Information

The purpose of the Gila County Teacher of the Year Program, established in 2011, is to publicly acknowledge and celebrate the efforts of professional educators who demonstrate excellence both in and out of the classroom. The goals of the Gila County Teacher of the Year Program are to: 1) Acknowledge, celebrate and promote excellence in teaching; 2) Recognize and honor teachers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching; 3) Pay tribute to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions in educating the young people of Gila County; and 4) Select a Gila County nominee for the Arizona Rural Schools Association Teacher of the Year competition. Applicants may be nominated by another educator, an administrator, or by a parent or community member. A selection committee comprised of retired educators and community members reviews and screens all applications and selects finalists who participate in a personal interview with committee members. Past Gila County Teacher of the year winners include Wayne Gorry of the Payson Unified School District and Theresa Gardner of Young Public Schools in 2011, Marlene Armstrong of the Payson Unified School District in 2012, Halli Kinnick of the Payson Unified School District in 2013, and Erik Hertwig of the Globe Unified School District in 2014. A plaque and cash award will be presented to Ms. Rowena Bilgera of the Gila County Regional School District as the 2015 Gila County Teacher of the Year. Ms. Bilgera serves students in Grades 5-12 as a master teacher at the BiyaaGhozoo Education Center, located in the San Carlos Adult/Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center. She has previously been honored as the Juvenile Detention Education Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Correctional Educators Association.

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Recommendation

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Suggested Motion

Presentation of the Gila County Teacher of the Year 2015 award to Ms. Rowena Bilgera of BiyaaGozhoo Education Center, Gila County Regional School District, by Dr. Linda O'Dell, Gila County School Superintendent.

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