WHEREAS, public schools are the backbone of our republic, providing young people with the tools they need to maintain our nation’s precious values of freedom, civility and equality; and

WHEREAS, by equipping young Americans with both practical skills and broader intellectual abilities, schools give them hope for, and access to, a productive future; and

WHEREAS, all education employees work tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, schools encourage community, bringing together adults and children, educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Lisa Swanson, serving as President of the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School Board, do hereby proclaim November 13 – 17 as the 94th annual observance of American Education Week.

Lisa Swanson

Signed this 19th day of October, 2017