A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Commending and honoring Sarah Carter, a member of the Stanley County School District Board of Education, on her selection as the Associated School Boards of South Dakota Outstanding School Board Member of South Dakota for 2016.

    WHEREAS, Sarah has served the Stanley County School Board for six years and, in that time, has been a strong advocate for kids; under her leadership as president of the board, Sarah helped oversee the construction of a new elementary school, the implementation of an Rtl program and an adjusted school calendar, and an expansion of dual and CTE credit opportunities; and

    WHEREAS, Sarah sets high expectations and leads by example; she works tirelessly to ensure that both high and low achieving students have the opportunity to reach their potential; and

    WHEREAS, in working with her board, Sarah has focused on improving student achievement, and, as a result, new assessments were implemented to measure student academic progress, parent-school communication regarding curriculum improved, online credit recovery programs were established, and ACT Work Keys assessments were implemented; and

    WHEREAS, Sarah is highly visible in her community, engaged in school district activities, very supportive of the teachers in her district, and a proven leader:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Ninety-Second Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that during 2017, Sarah Carter, Fort Pierre, South Dakota, is hereby an official representative of the state and shall continue in her efforts to seek improvement of the educational opportunities for the K-12 students of the state.