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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the residents of Larimer County voted in the spring of 1960 to reorganize 30 school
districts into the three districts of Poudre R-1, Thompson R24, and Park R-3; and
WHEREAS, 21 of the reorganized districts united the communities of Fort Collins, Laporte,
Timnath,Wellington,mountain communities,and Windsor to officially become Poudre School District R-1
in July 1960; and
WHEREAS, Dr. David B. Lesher was a key leader during the reorganization, and accepted the
position as the first superintendent of the new Poudre School District R-1,guided by a newly elected school
board with district offices based in Fort Collins; and
WHEREAS, during the three decades following reorganization Fort Collins grew at a rate of
approximately 75%each decade; a total of 32 new schools have been built to accommodate overall student
enrollment growth over the past 50 years; and
WHEREAS,Poudre School District strives to achieve its mission to Educate...Every Child, Every
Day, by providing academic excellence through an outstanding curriculum, instruction,and a wide array of
neighborhood and educational choices for students and their families; and
WHEREAS,Poudre School District today encompasses 50 schools serving 26,520 students in pre-
school through grade 12,with outstanding instruction by 3,471 highly qualified teachers and support staff;
and
WHEREAS,the 50th Anniversary Steering Committee has led the effort to research,document,and
share the district's history with the entire community.
NOW,THEREFORE,I, Doug Hutchinson,Mayor of the City of Fort Collins,do hereby proclaim
the 2010-11 school year as
POUDRE SCHOOL DISTRICT
50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
and recognize this year as a significant milestone in the district's history and congratulate staff, students,
schools,and alumni on 50 years of excellence in education,as the district looks forward to its next 50 years
of growth and challenges.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort Collins this
17th day of August, A.D. 2010.
Mayor ,
ATTEST:
City Clerk