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Watertown board recognized by ASBSD; Arrow TV student production wins national award
Summary
The Watertown School Board received the 2026 ASBSD School Board Award of Excellence and a $1,000 Bankwest grant; the high school's Arrow TV production also won a nationwide production award and will be recognized in September.
Board members were presented with recognition from the Associated School Boards of South Dakota (ASBSD): the Watertown School Board was named the 2026 ASBSD School Board Award of Excellence for governance and leadership and will receive a $1,000 cash award provided by Bankwest. The announcement was read aloud from the ASBSD press release and administration congratulated the board.
Separately, the board highlighted a national production award won by Arrow TV, the district's student production team; administrators said the student-staff recognition will be scheduled in September so students can be present. Board members praised the students and noted Arrow TV’s role in providing hands-on production experience and pathways into related postsecondary programs.
Board members and administrators thanked staff, the ASBSD and Bankwest for their support and noted the district’s recently adopted strategic-plan language about empowering students.
