HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 01/06/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING JANUARY 2009 AS SCHOOL BOAR Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, these are challenging times for public education and for the work of local
school board members; and
WHEREAS, school boards are responsible for putting into place a system for students to
learn and achieve at the highest level possible; and
WHEREAS, excellence in the classroom begins with excellence in the boardroom; and
WHEREAS,the key work of school boards includes taking action to create a vision for what
students should know and be able to do; to establish clear standards for student performance; to
ensure that student assessments are tied to established standards;to be accountable to the community
for operating schools that support student achievement;to align school district resources to ensure
that students meet standards; to create a climate assuring safe and orderly classrooms; to build
collaborative relationships to solve common problems;and to ensure continuous improvement;and
WHEREAS,we are proud of the work school boards do and the role school board members
play in creating a quality public education system that is fundamental to a strong democratic society.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
declare my appreciation to the members of the Poudre School District School Board and proclaim
January 2009 as
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH
and I urge all citizens to join me in recognizing the dedication and hard work of local school board
members in preparing today's students for tomorrow's world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 6th day of January, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk