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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Hales Franciscan is the only historically
3 African-American, all-male, Catholic college preparatory high
4 school in the State of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Hales Franciscan was founded in 1962 with the sole
6 purpose of ensuring that African-Americans had access to a
7 college preparatory education in the Catholic and Franciscan
8 traditions; and
 
9     WHEREAS, For the past 50 years, Hales Franciscan has
10 produced African-American male leaders who have embraced
11 academic excellence, athletic tradition, community
12 involvement, and leadership by example; and
 
13     WHEREAS, In 2005, Hales Franciscan embarked on the largest
14 capital improvement campaign in the school's history, which
15 includes the renovation of all classrooms, the installation of
16 new energy-efficient windows and lighting, and the
17 construction of new science and math labs; and
 
18     WHEREAS, In addition to creating a better academic
19 environment, the school also plans to create a new home for the
20 football, track, soccer, and lacrosse programs with the
21 installation of an 8-lane track and stadium; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Hales Franciscan is grateful to the many
2 individuals and businesses that have supported the renovation
3 campaign, including the Polk Brothers Foundation, Basketball
4 Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, and several members of the
5 community; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate the administration, faculty, and students of
9 Hales Franciscan High School and their community of supporters
10 for the commencement of the school's ambitious capital
11 improvement campaign; and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That we designate the weekend of October 8-11,
13 2009, as "Hales Franciscan High School Rededication Weekend" in
14 the State of Illinois in honor of this momentous occasion; and
15 be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the principal of Hales Franciscan High School as a
18 symbol of our respect and esteem.