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Applications open for
Governor’s Healthy School recognition program
Public schools are
invited to compete for monetary awards and public recognition in the
Healthy School award program recently announced by Governor Mike Rounds.
Application packets are now available and are due April 30.The recognition
program award will spotlight public schools that are leaders in health
education in South Dakota. Programs in selected schools will serve as models
for other schools.
Awards will be given to
schools at four levels: 1) elementary, 2) middle/junior high, 3) high school
and 4) district-wide. Up to three finalists will be selected at each level.
Winners will be announced in August 2004 at the joint Associated School
Boards of South Dakota/ School Administrators of South Dakota convention in
Sioux Falls.
The top winner at each
level will receive a banner and a $5,000 award. Other finalists in each
category will receive a plaque.
To request an
application, a public school-level or districtwide administrator is invited
to contact Janet Ricketts, South Dakota Department of Education, 700
Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2291, email janet.ricketts@state.sd.us
, fax (605) 773-3782. Interested persons should note that requests for
applications must be made by a public district superintendent/CEO, assistant
district superintendent, public school principal, or assistant public school
principal. |
