School Board Recognition Month in New Jersey

January 2007

Sample Resolution: Municipal Governing Bodies

(When local boards of education and municipal governing bodies share a vision, the community and its children benefit. This sample resolution can be adapted by municipal governing bodies to recognize the contributions of their local boards of education.)

WHEREAS,   New Jersey’s public schools serve 1.4 million children from Pre-Kindergarten through 12^th grade; and

WHEREAS,   The direction of public education in New Jersey is charted locally by individual school boards, whose 4,800 members serve as advocates for public education as they work with administrators, teachers, parents and local residents; and

WHEREAS,   Boards of education provide accountability to the public, they communicate the needs of the school district to the community, and they convey to school administrators the public’s expectations for the school district; and

WHEREAS,   School board members receive no remuneration for their services; and

 WHEREAS,  The (municipal governing body) is justly proud of the academic, athletic and social achievements of the students in our community; and

WHEREAS,   The New Jersey School Boards Association has declared January 2007 to be School Board Recognition Month, a time that all residents might acknowledge the contributions made by our local school board members. Now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED,  That the (municipal governing body) does hereby commend the service of the ____________________ Board of Education and its members to our community and its children; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the (name of governing body) proclaims January 2007 as SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH in (name of community), and urges all citizens to join in recognizing the dedication of local school board members, past and present, as we work together to improve educational opportunities for our children.