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IN THE MATTER OF TEACHER COMMENDATION RESOLUTION NO.2000/227
HONORING VALERIE PITTMAN,PUBLIC EDUCATOR,
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,RODEO
WHEREAS, VALERIE ("VAL") PITTMAN is dedicated to public education in Centra Costa County and
now celebrates her thirtieth (301h)year of teaching at Hillcrest Elementary School in the community of Rodeo;
and
WHEREAS, VAL PITTMAN is a strong supporter of environmental and clean water related curriculum.
Valerie Pittman and her third grade students, with the aid of a Teach Action Grant from the Aquatic
Outreach Institute, surveyed Rodeo creek (their outdoor classroom) and created a field guide to the creek's
plants and animals which was distributed to local libraries. They adopted neighborhood storm drains,
monitored and stenciled them and wrote letters to neighbors and to the West County Times about the
importance of having clean storm drains;and
WHEREAS, VAL PITTMAN readily invites new teaching staff to join her in the quest to teach Hillcrest
students personal stewardship of Rodeo Creek for the benefit of the creek, students, teachers and their
community; and
WHEREAS, VAL PITTMAN was honored as the 1984 Outstanding Educator of the Year (from a field of 80
nominations) by the Elks Club of Vallejo;and
WHEREAS, VAL PITTMAN was honored, at United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, as one of the top
three (from more than 4000 nominations across the nation) winners of the 1994 Discovery Toys National
"Project Self-Esteem." The competition recognizes and honors teachers who instill self-worth in their
students.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby
honor and commend
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PASSED by vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 16th day of May,2000.
INTRODUCED BY:
GAAE B. UILK A JOHN GIOIA
District II supervisor District I Supervisor
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MILLA MARK De SAULNIER
Diservisor District IV Supervisor
DONNA GE E ,CHAIR
District ftTfupervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution
entered into the minutes of the Board of supervisors on the date aforesaid
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors.
By 1'1'7 ?.c�c+��
Deputy Clerk
Resolutiori-No. 2000/227