HR0177 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Indiana Insurance Company, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, has been a leading insurer of schools in Illinois and throughout the Midwest for more than 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Fostering safer schools is a priority that extends far beyond the comprehensive insurance coverage Indiana Insurance offers; and

WHEREAS, Schools face special problems not seen in commercial lines of business, and which require training in the unique hazards of school operations; and

WHEREAS, Indiana Insurance has created the Safety Advantage Network, a cooperative undertaking that includes a focus on prevention, protection, and preservation within the schools that Indiana Insurance insures; and

WHEREAS, The Safety Advantage Network brings together key allies with a passion for improving the educational process by improving the safety and security of schools; and

WHEREAS, School violence, bullying, and other school safety concerns are topics on the agenda for a Safer Schools Seminar hosted by Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, for school administrators, teachers, and school resource officers to be held on March 20, 2007 at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Indiana Insurance of the Liberty Mutual Group for its efforts in Illinois and throughout the Midwest to reduce school violence and in fostering an environment conducive to learning; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Indiana Insurance Safety Advantage Network programs on prevention have demonstrated that school violence can be curbed through thoughtful, cooperative, and continuous efforts by school district officials, teachers, parents, and pupils; and be it further

RESOLVED, That Indiana Insurance's efforts to make this Safer Schools Seminar available to all school districts, including those not currently insured with Indiana Insurance, is highly commendable; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Indiana Insurance Company of the Liberty Mutual Group as a symbol of our respect.