Beliefs & Resolutions - Section 1: Resolutions of Appreciation

The Arkansas School Boards Association extends its appreciation to:

1.1—Wayne Gibson for his many contributions on behalf of the association and for his leadership as ASBA President during 2011.
1.2—The members of the ASBA Board of Directors for their dedication, commitment and service to public education and for the time and commitment they have devoted to carrying out the mission of the Association;
1.3—Each member of the ASBA Risk Management Program Board of Directors and each member of the Board of Trustees of the ASBA Workers’ Compensation Trust for their oversight and leadership on behalf of Arkansas school boards;
1.4—The ASBA Staff for the day-to-day operations of the Association and commitment to providing needed services to its members;
1.5—Governor Mike Beebe for his vision and leadership and his commitment to the ongoing improvement of public education in Arkansas;
1.6—The Arkansas General Assembly for its diligence and commitment to improving education by providing increased funding for the public schools;
1.7—Dr. Tom Kimbrell, Commissioner of Education, for the leadership he provides to public education and his desire to boost the academic achievement of all Arkansas public school students;
1.8—The State Board of Education for its commitment to strengthen the public schools and to raise the academic achievement of Arkansas students;
1.9—The ASBA Commercial Affiliate Members for their continuing support of ASBA and its work;
1.10—Arkansas school board members who have taken advantage of a variety of training opportunities to broaden the skills and knowledge needed to effectively govern their school districts;
1.11—The Arkansas Leadership Academy, its Partners and Staff, under the leadership of Dr. Debbie Davis, director, for many and varied contributions to improving the educational leadership of Arkansas public schools through the Superintendent, Team, Teacher, and Master Principal Institutes, and the School Support Program.

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Section 1 – Declarations of Appreciation
Section 2 – Control and Support of Public Schools
Section 3 – General Policy Considerations
Section 4 – A Continuing Resolution

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