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The effective education of every student in the Rapid City Area Schools is vitally important to the Board of Education. In face it is our number one priority. For too long, the gap between the district's highest achieving students and its lowest has been unacceptably large. And recent data has revealed that high school graduation rates are unacceptably low. We endeavor to look at the root causes and develop strategies to improve these trends.

Teachers are the backbone and foundation of any successful school district. The nationwide decline in the teaching profession has caused the Board of Education to take a look at teacher recruitment and retention. The Board of Education's goal is that Rapid City Area Schools be the employer of choice for teachers in the area.

Every student in our district, and every staff member deserves safe, comfortable buildings that are conducive to learning. While many of our buildings serve their purpose adequately, several do not. Just like we last did in 1973, the district needs to ask the community for a bond to address our largest facility needs that cannot be paid for with our annual budget.