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SR 85

A Senate resolution congratulating 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year David Davis

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Julia Coleman and 4 co-sponsors

Recognizes David Davis as Minnesota Teacher of the Year for innovative, culturally responsive music teaching that centers student voice, belonging, and equity.

Referred to Rules and Administration
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Bill Summary · SR 85

Summary of SR 85 (2025-2026) – Minnesota

Purpose

  • A Senate resolution congratulating David Davis on being named the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

Key provisions and content

  • Recognizes David Davis as an instrumental and general music teacher at Park Spanish Immersion Elementary, St. Louis Park Public Schools.
  • Declares that Davis is the 62nd recipient of Minnesota’s highest teaching honor.
  • Notes Davis is the first music educator named Minnesota Teacher of the Year since 1999.
  • Highlights Davis’s innovative, culturally responsive teaching practices that center student voice, creativity, collaboration, and belonging; specifics include enabling students to compose original music and connect learning to identities and communities.
  • Documents Davis’s statewide and national recognitions, including:
    • First Minnesotan semifinalist for the GRAMMY Music Educator Award
    • Give A Note Foundation Music Education Innovator Award
    • Yamaha “40 Under 40” recognition
  • Emphasizes Davis’s leadership and commitment to equity, inclusion, and systemic improvement in public education, through involvement with:
    • National Association for Music Education Council of Innovations
    • Minnesota Department of Education’s Culturally Responsive Arts Education cohort
    • Education Minnesota’s Racial Equity Advocate program
    • Other statewide initiatives
  • Affirms that the Teacher of the Year program honors educators who demonstrate exceptional skill, leadership, and dedication to Minnesota students.
  • Expresses the Senate’s congratulations, appreciation, and gratitude for Davis’s service to Minnesota students, families, and educators.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an enrolled copy of the resolution, authenticated by the Secretary and the Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and to transmit it to David Davis.

Who/what is affected

  • David Davis (the recipient of the 2026 Minnesota Teacher of the Year recognition).
  • The broader public, specifically education stakeholders in Minnesota, who benefit from acknowledgment of exemplary teaching and promotion of arts education.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduced and referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on May 13, 2026.
  • The resolution serves a ceremonial function, recognizing achievement and providing formal, non-binding commendation.
  • No fiscal impact, law changes, or statutory amendments are proposed; it is an official statement of honor.

Notable context

  • The resolution underscores the importance of arts education and culturally responsive teaching within Minnesota’s public schools.
  • It situates Davis’s work within broader conversations about equity, inclusion, and innovation in education.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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