The enrolled version added six additional House representatives and five senators as co-sponsors of this commemorative resolution honoring Yankton School District's 150th anniversary, and removed the legislative formatting markers and bill numbering information. This change broadens support for the commemoration by expanding its sponsorship across more legislators.
26.927.9 101st Legislative Session HC8005 2026 South Dakota Legislature House Commemoration 8005 Introduced by: Representative Stevens Underscores indicate new language. Overstrikes indicate deleted language. Representatives Stevens, Auch, Goodwin, Heermann, Jordan, Pourier, and Reisch and Senators Crabtree, Duhamel, Nelson, Perry, Reed, and Sauder A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION honoring the Yankton School District on its 150th 1 anniversary. 2 WHEREAS, the Yankton School District has provided public education for one hundred and 3 fifty years, longer than any other accredited public school district in the state; and 4 WHEREAS, Yankton High School continues to outperform state average scores in English 5 language arts, mathematics, science, coursework readiness, assessment readiness, college 6 and career readiness, on-time graduation, and high school completion; and 7 WHEREAS, in August 2025, the Yankton School District opened the Trailhead Learning 8 Center, the first school in the state specifically designed to meet the needs of the district’s 9 youngest learners in preschool, junior kindergarten, and kindergarten, demonstrating a 10 strong commitment to early childhood education; and 11 WHEREAS, the Yankton School District is dedicated to developing future teachers through 12 its partnership with Mount Marty University by offering a 4 + 1 program; 13 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the 14 State of South Dakota, that the Legislature recognizes and honors the Yankton School District 15 on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and celebrates its longstanding commitment to 16 excellence, innovation, and service to its students and the community. 17