[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7830]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO DR. JANIE DARR

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I honor Rogers School 
District Superintendent Dr. Janie Darr, who will retire this month 
after nearly five decades of commitment to education in the community. 
For more than 40 years, Dr. Darr has served the Rogers School District, 
beginning as an English teacher in 1967, before working her way up to 
administrative assistant and eventually superintendent when chosen by 
the school board in 1999.
  During her tenure with the school district, she has made sure that 
students come first. Rogers High School has been named as one of the 
best high schools in the State and Nation by U.S. News and World Report 
under the direction of Dr. Darr. She has directed the district in times 
of fast growth and increased diversity. The Rogers School Board 
recognized Dr. Darr's dedication to education by naming its newest 
elementary school in her honor. The Janie Darr Elementary School opened 
in 2014 and has the capacity to serve up to 750 students.
  Dr. Darr has a special way of treating everyone with dignity and 
respect, so it is no surprise that public service is a centerpiece of 
her life. If serving as superintendent isn't enough to keep her busy, 
her commitment to the community and the State keep her active in a 
variety of other roles, including service on the Arvest Bank Board, 
United Way, Ozark Guidance Center, and Rogers Historical Museum boards. 
She is an ex-officio member of the Rogers Public Education Foundation 
board and a lifetime member of the parent-teacher association. She is 
an active member of Central United Methodist Church in Rogers, where 
she is a trustee and former staff-parish relations and education 
committee chair, as well as a former Sunday school teacher and youth 
counselor.
  I congratulate Dr. Janie Darr for her outstanding commitment to 
education, the Rogers School District, and our community as a whole. As 
a member of the Rogers School Board for many years, I had the privilege 
of working closely with Dr. Darr and have greatly appreciated her 
friendship and leadership. I enjoyed supporting her efforts to continue 
making the school district a positive experience for students, faculty, 
and staff. I wish her continued success in retirement. Rogers School 
District is much improved thanks to the dedicated leadership of Dr. 
Darr.

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