A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION, Commending and honoring the Wall School District Board of Education, on receiving the Associated School Boards of South Dakota School Board Award of Excellence for 2013.

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

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

    WHEREAS, the Wall School District developed the vision, "A district of innovation and inspiration striving for academic excellence," which communicates high expectations; and

    WHEREAS, the Wall School Board's mission statement, to empower all students to fully develop their potential to succeed in an ever- changing world, emphasizes the focus on students:

    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the Eighty-Eighth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, that, during 2013, the Wall School Board is hereby an official representative of the state, and shall continue in its efforts to seek improvement of the educational opportunities for elementary and secondary students of the state.