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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, City of Chicago School District 299, serving more 
3than 400,000 students, is the largest school district in the 
4State of Illinois and the third largest school district in the 
5United States of America; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Chicago's public schools are served by more than 
75,000 elected local school council members, comprising the 
8largest elected body in the nation; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Each local school council is comprised of 
10students, community members, teachers, and administrative 
11members of the school community; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Civic engagement requires community investment in 
13government at the local, State, and federal level; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Active student participation in the local 
15electoral process, including local school council membership, 
16is instrumental in developing thoughtful, committed leaders 
17for the future; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
20urge Chicago's public schools to continue to engage students in 
 
 
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1the local school council process, as this can encourage 
2students to be active civic participants in adulthood; and be 
3it further

  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5delivered to the Chicago Board of Education.