MAYORAL PROCLAMATION

Posted: March 11, 2026 in City News

MAYORAL PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, March has been officially designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®), encouraging communities across the nation to focus on music education; and

WHEREAS, music education is part of a well-rounded education for every student as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act; and

WHEREAS, the purpose of this celebration is to raise awareness of the lasting positive impact of music education on the academic, personal, and professional growth of our students; and

WHEREAS, music education shapes the way our students understand themselves and the world around them, allowing for a deep engagement with learning; and

WHEREAS, Music In Our Schools Month reminds us that school is where all children should have access to music; and

WHEREAS, music educators, students and communities throughout Iowa demonstrate the importance of quality music education programs to the lives of young people

WHEREAS, the City of Decorah joins our music students, educators and communities in celebrating the power of music education;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andy Carlson, Mayor of the City of Decorah, Iowa, do hereby proclaim

March 2026, as “Music In Our Schools Month”

in the City of Decorah, Iowa, and encourage all residents to celebrate and acknowledge everyday but especially in March that Music Education is an essential part of every student’s well-rounded education.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Decorah to be affixed on this 11th day of March, 2026.

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Frederic A. Carlson, Mayor
City of Decorah, Iowa

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