Bill Text: IL HR0411 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes Elgin High School on continuing its legacy of helping all students develop the skills necessary for lifelong success as active and valuable members of a global and ever-changing society.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-24 - Resolution Adopted [HR0411 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0411-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives wish to recognize Elgin High School on | ||||||
| 4 | continuing its legacy of helping all students develop the | ||||||
| 5 | skills necessary for lifelong success; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Elgin High School is one of the oldest high | ||||||
| 7 | schools in the State of Illinois, celebrating its 150th | ||||||
| 8 | anniversary in 2019, and is a beloved educational institution | ||||||
| 9 | that has continually aspired to be a place of "Education for | ||||||
| 10 | All"; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Founded in 1869, Elgin High School's founder, | ||||||
| 12 | Charles F. Kimball, insisted that "no other public interest, | ||||||
| 13 | whether it be the paving of streets, the building of a bridge, | ||||||
| 14 | the laying of a system of sewerage...is of so great importance | ||||||
| 15 | to this community as the schools of the city"; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Elgin High School had 12 students enrolled in the | ||||||
| 17 | first class; today, more than 2,000 students are enrolled, | ||||||
| 18 | with the course of study adapting to fit the changing times, | ||||||
| 19 | from classical to commercial, comprehensive/college | ||||||
| 20 | preparatory, and career path; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Elgin High School has occupied four locations, | ||||||
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| 1 | and the school has resided on Maroon Drive since 1972; in the | ||||||
| 2 | 1960s, a movement to change the school's name was met with firm | ||||||
| 3 | resolve on the part of the community to remain the Elgin High | ||||||
| 4 | School Maroons; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Elgin High School has striven to educate, | ||||||
| 6 | empower, and equip all students to become compassionate, | ||||||
| 7 | contributing citizens; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Since its founding, Elgin High School graduates | ||||||
| 9 | have made contributions as good neighbors, citizens, | ||||||
| 10 | scientists, artists, physicians, musicians, athletes, factory | ||||||
| 11 | workers, entrepreneurs, lawyers, engineers, activists, | ||||||
| 12 | soldiers, leaders, clerks, inventors, writers, laborers, first | ||||||
| 13 | responders, philanthropists, builders, and teachers to Elgin | ||||||
| 14 | and beyond; therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 16 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we recognize Elgin High School on continuing its legacy of | ||||||
| 18 | helping all students develop the skills necessary for lifelong | ||||||
| 19 | success as active and valuable members of a global and | ||||||
| 20 | ever-changing society; and be it further
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| 21 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 22 | presented to Elgin High School as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
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| 1 | respect.
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