HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-19-G01 Proclamation_Wilkerson AGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: In recognition of Dr. David Wilkerson upon his retirement as superintendent
of the Waukee Community School District
FORMAT: Proclamation
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: The Mayor shall present the proclamation to Dr. Wilkerson.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY: Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
IN RECOGNITION OF DR. DAVID WILKERSON UPON HIS
RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE WAUKEE
COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, Dr. David Wilkerson started with the Waukee Community School
District in 1994, when there were 1,200 students enrolled in the district; AND,
WHEREAS, he was named district superintendent in 2004 and upon his retirement
effective January 31, 2017, the district will have grown to approximately 9,800
students and 1,200 employees, with continually increasing enrollment and several
additional facilities in planning or construction phases, including a second high
school and the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center (WILC); AND,
WHEREAS, it cannot be overstated that the City of Waukee’s development within
this same period is directly linked to the high-quality, state-of-the-art, and innovative
school system that Dave has shepherded and which continues to be one of the
major factors motivating people to put down roots in our community; AND,
WHEREAS, under Dave’s steady leadership, the City of Waukee and the Waukee
Community School District have strengthened our relationship, partnering on
innumerable projects and initiatives that benefit the community as a whole.
NOW THEREFORE, I, William F. Peard, Mayor of Waukee, do hereby thank
Dr. David Wilkerson sincerely for his years of dedication to the Waukee
Community School District and his friendship with the City of Waukee, and I wish
him health and happiness in retirement.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name and caused the
Great Seal of the City of Waukee to be affixed
this December 19, 2016.
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William F. Peard, Mayor