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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, School district 200 was formed over 150 years ago;
3 and
 
4     WHEREAS, School District 200 is a community unit district
5 serving approximately 14,300 students in grades Pre-K through
6 12 who live in the communities of Wheaton and Warrenville, and
7 portions of Winfield, Carol Stream, and West Chicago; and
 
8     WHEREAS, School District 200 has adopted a business model
9 of month to month budgeting that has been recognized by
10 community and national organizations; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Association of School Business Officials
12 International's Certificate of Excellence program reviews the
13 accounting practices and reporting procedures used by school
14 districts in their Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports;
15 districts which earn the Certificate of Excellence receive an
16 award as well as enhanced credibility for the financial
17 management of their school system; and
 
18     WHEREAS, School District 200 has been recognized each year
19 since 1999 for the award and continues to be a leader in school
20 budget management; and
 
21     WHEREAS, School District 200 should serve as a model to all
22 other schools in Illinois; and
 
23     WHEREAS, School District 200 has offered itself as a
24 resource to other school districts wishing to learn the
25 principles of month to month budgeting; therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 School District 200 shall be commended for its budgetary

 

 

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1 excellence; and be it further
 
2     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 provided to Community Unit District 200 and the Illinois State
4 Board of Education.