Bill > SJR0459

This resolution honors Mary Decker for her distinguished career in special needs education, highlighting her significant contributions to the Anoka-Hennepin School District in Minnesota from 1991 to 2015. Throughout her career, Decker worked in various roles including as a paraprofessional, long-term substitute teacher, special needs teacher at Anoka and Blaine High Schools, and a reading teacher for struggling readers, with fifteen of her seventeen years spent as a homebound teacher for students with special needs. The resolution acknowledges her educational background, including a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Special Education minor from St. Cloud State University and a master's degree in Education from Hamline University, as well as her specialized training in teaching reading to students with dyslexia. After retiring and relocating to Tennessee, she continued to volunteer at a local elementary school and remains active in her church. The resolution also recognizes her personal life, mentioning her supportive husband Randall, who was a school bus driver for special needs students, and her daughters and grandchildren. The document formally honors Decker's commitment to public service and quality education for special needs students, extending best wishes for her future endeavors.

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