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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate the men and women who are
4 employed with, the alumni, and the current students of
5 Bloomington Public School District 87 and the city of
6 Bloomington on the occasion of the sesquicentennial
7 anniversary of the School District; and
 
8     WHEREAS, On February 17, 1857 "An Act to Establish and
9 Regulate a System of Public Schools in the City of Bloomington"
10 was signed by Illinois Governor William Bissell; 17 Illinois
11 cities were granted the special charter; Bloomington can count
12 itself as being one of the first cities in the State with an
13 organized school district; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The first classes were held in September of 1857
15 and Bloomington High School officially opened at the Wilken's
16 Academy; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Events and celebrations will begin in April of
18 2007 and run through the 2007-08 school year; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Activities will include a parade from Oakland
20 School to the Bloomington High School on September 23, 2007;
21 therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 congratulate all of those who have been a part of Bloomington
4 Public School District 87 and wish them the best during the
5 sesquicentennial celebration; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to Dr. Robert Nielsen, Bloomington Public School
8 District 87 Superintendent of Schools.