[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF JEAN BURNS SLATER

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2006

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible career of 
one of my constituents, Jean Burns Slater, of Hollister. Jean is 
retiring as superintendent of San Benito High School after a 34-year 
career in education. I believe that education is critical to the 
strength of our Nation. The children who are in our schools now will be 
leading our country before we know it. I am grateful to Jean for her 
hard work in this department.
  In Jean's 3\1/2\ years as superintendent of San Benito High School, 
she has made great improvements to the district and kept a strong focus 
on the well-being of her students. She has improved the lines of 
communication between the district, staff, students and the community. 
She has brought about the introduction of a leadership team and a 
superintendent's advisory council for parents who choose to take an 
active role in their children's education. She understands that the 
people in the community need to have a voice in the education of their 
youth, and she is confident that this has been achieved in her 
district.
  In addition to this, Jean has worked with the board of trustees to 
improve the health of her students through the introduction of a new 
wellness policy which includes strict dietary reform. Reform such as 
this throughout the district will not only help to curb the growing 
childhood obesity rate, but will also help to improve the performance 
of students in the classroom. I believe the central coast is an ideal 
area for the implementation of a policy of this type. We produce an 
abundance of fresh produce within our district and if students are 
eating what we are growing right here at home, complying with these new 
regulations will be a simple, healthy undertaking.
  I commend Jean on her contributions to her district and her tireless 
efforts to improve the quality of life for the children who are the 
future of our country.

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