This legislative commemoration honors Duane Alm for his over sixty years of dedicated service to the Aberdeen School District as an educator, administrator, and school board member. It recognizes his commitment to providing quality public education to students in Aberdeen and across South Dakota. The commemoration also highlights his leadership roles, including over twenty years on the Board of Directors of the Associated School Boards of South Dakota, where he served two terms as President, and his involvement at the national level as President of the National School Board Association's Western Region.

Additionally, the commemoration acknowledges Alm's tireless advocacy for public education within the legislative arena, emphasizing his exemplary role as a public servant. The resolution concludes by formally commending Duane Alm for his ongoing efforts to enhance educational opportunities for K-12 students in South Dakota.