SCRED stands alongside all Minnesota schools in its commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive education for all Minnesota children. Inclusive Schools Recognition Week is an opportunity for school communities to work together to ensure all students feel safe and welcome in school.
STATE of MINNESOTA Proclamation:.
WHEREAS: Minnesota is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive education in schools
and classrooms for all Minnesota children; and
WHEREAS: Minnesota educators recognize that each child is unique and learns better if lessons are
tailored to their abilities, interests, and individual strengths; and
WHEREAS: The educators and families of Minnesota work hard to ensure that classrooms and
schools are high-performing and inclusive; and
WHEREAS: Through these efforts, the educators and families of Minnesota have contributed
significantly to building a stronger and more inclusive community based on students’
disability, gender, socio-economic status, cultural heritage, language preference, and
other factors; and
WHEREAS: Minnesota educators and families deserve to celebrate their successes and to reflect on
how they can further improve; and
WHEREAS: Minnesota families and educators join with schools, districts, and communities around
the country celebrating Inclusive Schools Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TIM WALZ, Governor of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim the week of December 6-
12, 2020, as:
INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS
RECOGNITION WEEK