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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Adlai E. Stevenson High
4School in Lincolnshire on being designated a 2019 National Blue
5Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
7recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high
8schools where students perform at very high levels or where
9significant improvements are being made in student academic
10achievement; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Adlai E. Stevenson High School previously
12received this honor in 1986, 1990, 1997, and 2001 and is now
13one of only six schools in the country and the only school in
14Illinois to earn this distinction five times; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Adlai E. Stevenson High School has thrived under
16the leadership of Superintendent Eric Twadell, Principal Troy
17Gobble, and District 125 School Board Members Heena Agrawal,
18Steve Frost, Gary Gorson, Sunit Jain, Terry Moons, Amy Neault,
19and David Weisberg; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Adlai E. Stevenson High School is recognized with
21this distinct honor because of its deep focus on social and

 

 

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1emotional learning in students, a shift away from traditional
2grading practices toward a standards-based system, and an
3expansion of academic support services for students struggling
4in their courses; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program also
6recognized Adlai E. Stevenson High School's success in moving
7to a later school start time each morning, providing more
8fitness choices to students in physical education courses, and
9overhauling food and drink offerings in school cafeterias to
10reduce added sugars and simple carbohydrates; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
12HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
13we congratulate Adlai E. Stevenson High School on being
14designated a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School, and we wish the
15faculty, staff, and administration many more years of success
16and service to the children and families of the community; and
17be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to Adlai E. Stevenson High School as an expression of
20our esteem and respect.