congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.

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congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.

congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.

What This Bill Does

• congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
• Official keyword topics: Education House Commemoration Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4784/Detail">Marty</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4745/Detail">Deibert</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4763/Detail">Howard</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a>

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Official Summary Text

congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on her retirement from the Bison School District.
Official keyword topics:
Education
House Commemoration
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4766/Detail">Hunt</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4734/Detail">Aylward</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4770/Detail">Jensen (Phil)</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4778/Detail">Kull</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4784/Detail">Marty</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4745/Detail">Deibert</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4748/Detail">Duhamel</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4763/Detail">Howard</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a>

Current Bill Text

House Commemoration 8003
Introduced by: Representatives Hunt, Aylward, Emery, Goodwin, Jensen (Phil), Jordan, Kull, Moore, Muckey, and
Novstrup and Senators Marty, Deibert, Duhamel, Howard, Perry, Pischke, and Schoenfish

A LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION congratulating and honoring Joyce Waddell on
her retirement from the Bison School District.
WHEREAS, Joyce Waddell is retiring from the Bison School District after fifty -six years of
dedicated service as a teacher, counselor, and librarian; and
WHEREAS, Joyce Waddell has devoted a total of sixty -one years to the education of South
Dakota students, including four years in Spearfish and one year in Isabel, demonstrating an
extraordinary lifetime commitment to public education; and
WHEREAS, Joyce has served as a common and enduring thread across generations within her
community, having taught parents, and the children and grandchildren of her earliest students,
thereby shaping the educational foundation of countless families; and
WHEREAS, her influence extended well beyond the classroom, as she remained a meaningful
presence in the lives of former students through milestones such as weddings, baby showers, and
baptisms, reflecting her deep connection to the people of this community; and
WHEREAS, Joyce exemplified the highest ideals of the teaching profession by living the motto,
“I do this for the love of the kids,” demonstrating compassion, patience, and unwavering dedication
to every student she served;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT COMMEMORATED, by the One Hundred First Legislature of the State
of South Dakota, that Joyce Waddell's commitment to both education and community has left an
indelible impact on the Bison School District and this state.