American Education Week recognizes the contributions of District staff

WHEREAS, public schools are the backbone of our democracy, 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, education employees–be they custodians or teachers, bus
drivers or librarians–work tirelessly to serve our children and
communities with care and professionalism; and

WHEREAS, schools are community linchpins, bringing together adults
and children, educators and volunteers, business leaders, and elected
officials in a common enterprise;

NOW, THEREFORE, the McMinnville School District does hereby proclaim
November 17-21, 2014, as the 93rd annual observance of American
Education Week.