Bill Text: IL HR1143 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the hard work of Dr. Leotis Swopes and the strong foundation for education that has been laid in District 205.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-05-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR1143 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR1143-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 the hard work of Dr. Leotis | ||||||
4 | Swopes, Superintendent of Thornton Township High School
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5 | District 205 and the strong foundation for success he has built | ||||||
6 | in District 205; and
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7 | WHEREAS, District 205 is driven to be student-centered to | ||||||
8 | provide students with a quality educational
experience and more | ||||||
9 | vocational opportunities; and
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10 | WHEREAS, District 205 runs on a strong mission and vision; | ||||||
11 | it has teachers and staff who believe in
their mission and | ||||||
12 | vision; and
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13 | WHEREAS, District 205 aims to teach students how to build | ||||||
14 | resiliency; and
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15 | WHEREAS, District 205 aims to be one of the strongest | ||||||
16 | curriculum-based districts in the State of Illinois by creating | ||||||
17 | the most rigorous, challenging, and unparalleled curriculum | ||||||
18 | designed to prepare students for a
competitive college and | ||||||
19 | career life; and
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20 | WHEREAS, The International Baccalaureate (IB) program |
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1 | helps prepare students to build a better world
through | ||||||
2 | intercultural understanding and respect, and encourages | ||||||
3 | students to think critically and
consider both their local and | ||||||
4 | international environment; and
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5 | WHEREAS, The Advancement Via Individual Determination | ||||||
6 | (AVID) program is dedicated to helping students
be better | ||||||
7 | prepared for college acceptance, by providing academic | ||||||
8 | support, motivation, and
encouragement to students who are | ||||||
9 | willing to work hard and have the desire to succeed in college; | ||||||
10 | and
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11 | WHEREAS, Various partnerships with local businesses, | ||||||
12 | schools, and organizations allow students to receive
hands-on | ||||||
13 | training and exposure to real-life situations; and
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14 | WHEREAS, District 205 presents students with the | ||||||
15 | opportunity to make the career and life decisions that
are best | ||||||
16 | suited for them, by taking them to visit colleges; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Dr. Swopes, in his three years of service in | ||||||
18 | District 205, laid a strong foundation for success; there is
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19 | confidence that Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham will take the torch | ||||||
20 | and continue to advance District 205; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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1 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
2 | recognize the hard work of Dr. Leotis Swopes and the strong | ||||||
3 | foundation for success that he has built in District 205; and | ||||||
4 | be it further
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5 | RESOLVED, That we stand with Thornton Township District 205 | ||||||
6 | and the Board of Education as they relentlessly carry the torch | ||||||
7 | for high-quality educational programs for the students and | ||||||
8 | families of Thornton Township; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
10 | presented to Dr. Swopes and Thornton Township District 205.
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