2026 SPECIAL SESSION I

ENROLLED

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2023

Commending Erik Petermann.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026

WHEREAS, Erik Petermann, an esteemed teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools, was named Brookwood Elementary School's Teacher of the Year for 2026; and

WHEREAS, Erik Petermann works tirelessly to create a learning environment that supports his students' needs and enables them to thrive; and

WHEREAS, with steadfast dedication to his students' well-being, Erik Petermann devotes time to recognizing and addressing the issues impacting his students, building their trust and improving their educational outcomes; and

WHEREAS, one of Erik Petermann's greatest strengths as an educator is his ability to forge relationships and bonds with his students and colleagues, while also helping his students better connect with one another; and

WHEREAS, with great compassion and a desire to help others, Erik Petermann has embodied the ideals of the education profession, helping to make Virginia Beach a more wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Erik Petermann hereby be commended for being named the 2026 Brookwood Elementary School Teacher of the Year; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Erik Petermann as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his contributions to the growth and development of young people in the Commonwealth.