Full Text of HR0624 096th General Assembly
HR0624 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the members of the | 4 |
| Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy of Aurora on the | 5 |
| occasion of the school being named the "Star Innovator" among | 6 |
| the 6 winners of the 2009 Intel Schools of Distinction Awards | 7 |
| on September 15, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, The Schools of Distinction Awards are given by the | 9 |
| Intel Corporation to honor schools for implementing innovative | 10 |
| math and science programs and for serving as models for other | 11 |
| schools; and
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| WHEREAS, The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | 13 |
| (IMSA) is a 3-year residential public high school located in | 14 |
| Aurora, with an enrollment of approximately 650 students; the | 15 |
| school was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1985 | 16 |
| and first opened to students in 1986; students at IMSA take | 17 |
| rigorous college preparatory courses, with all classes being | 18 |
| taught at the honors level; in addition to the academic | 19 |
| program, IMSA also offers over 50 clubs ranging from political | 20 |
| groups and religious clubs to volunteer organizations; the | 21 |
| school bills itself as an "educational laboratory", and as such | 22 |
| is frequently trying out new and experimental pedagogical | 23 |
| techniques; and
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| WHEREAS, The Intel Corporation named IMSA a "Star | 2 |
| Innovator" based upon the school's rich tradition of | 3 |
| encouraging math and science excellence among its students; at | 4 |
| IMSA, students design and conduct hands-on experiments, make | 5 |
| observations, analyze data, draw conclusions, and communicate | 6 |
| evidence-based principles; students also delve into the | 7 |
| scientific literature and build understanding by synthesizing | 8 |
| information and investigation through writing; these skills | 9 |
| and abilities are then extended with electives and through the | 10 |
| Student Inquiry and Research (SIR) program, in which students | 11 |
| partner with cutting-edge scientists on diagnostics, | 12 |
| nanotechnology, medical research, and more; in addition, all | 13 |
| IMSA students take a "Methods in Scientific Inquiry" skills | 14 |
| class, then move on to more rich and varied science coursework; | 15 |
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| WHEREAS, Throughout its existence, IMSA has provided a | 17 |
| consistent, strong education for its students; in 2008, 86 | 18 |
| percent of IMSA's students scored 3 or higher out of 5 on AP | 19 |
| exams; IMSA's highly-trained faculty focuses on their areas of | 20 |
| specialization, modeling a depth of investigation and | 21 |
| scholarship; every day, IMSA creates exceptional opportunities | 22 |
| for young scientists dedicated to improving people's lives; and
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| WHEREAS, Each Intel Schools of Distinction award winner |
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| receives $2,500 from the Intel Foundation when they were named | 2 |
| finalists in April; as winners, each school receives another | 3 |
| $10,000 from the Intel Foundation plus an award package valued | 4 |
| at $200,000 that includes curriculum materials, professional | 5 |
| development resources, hardware and software prizes, and | 6 |
| services from sponsors; as the "Star Innovator", the Illinois | 7 |
| Mathematics & Science Academy will receive an additional | 8 |
| $15,000 from the Intel Foundation and additional prizes and | 9 |
| services from sponsors with a cash value of $50,000; in total, | 10 |
| IMSA will receive a total award of $277,500; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, The Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy serves | 12 |
| as a model of innovation and academic excellence for the people | 13 |
| of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 |
| congratulate the members of the Illinois Mathematics & Science | 17 |
| Academy on the occasion of the school being named the "Star | 18 |
| Innovator" and wish them continued success and happiness in the | 19 |
| future; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to Dr. Max McGee, president of the Illinois | 22 |
| Mathematics & Science Academy, as a symbol of our esteem and | 23 |
| respect.
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