A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Commending and honoring the Armour School District Board of Education, on receiving the Associated School Boards of South Dakota School Board Award of Excellence for 2012.

    WHEREAS, the Armour School Board exemplifies the traits of a highly effective school board, and focuses its time and energy to improve achievement for all students; and

    WHEREAS, the Armour School Board is forward-thinking and continually focused on preparing students to succeed in the twenty-first century; and

    WHEREAS, the Armour School Board has exemplified how committed local leaders can impact the future of our children, our communities, and our state; and

    WHEREAS, the Armour School District is breaking new ground by raising expectations for students and incorporating project-based learning, pre-kindergarten and after-school programs, and the implementation of a one-to-one laptop program for high school students; and

    WHEREAS, the Armour School Board has worked closely with dedicated educators and a supportive community to keep a sharp focus on improving student learning:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that, during 2012, the Armour School Board is hereby an official representative of the state and shall continue its efforts to seek improvement of educational opportunities for the elementary and secondary students of the state.