Bill Text: IL HR0061 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Leyden Community High School District 212 on the occasion of the official celebration of its 100th anniversary.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-28 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0061 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HR0061-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Leyden Community High
School District 212 on the occasion of its 100th anniversary;
and
WHEREAS, Leyden Community High School District 212 serves
the residents of the Village of Franklin Park, the Village of
Melrose Park, the Village of Northlake, the Village of River
Grove, the Village of Rosemont, the Village of Schiller Park,
and Leyden Township; and
WHEREAS, For nearly a century, the story of Leyden
Community High School District 212 has been one of constant
expansion and progress; and
WHEREAS, In 1913, a two-year high school was started in a
portable building, and by 1918, there were 20 students
enrolled; and
WHEREAS, In 1924, Leyden Community High School was
organized as Leyden Community High School District 212, and in
1927, a 16-room building was completed; and
WHEREAS, In 1930, Leyden Community High School District

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212's population was 4,000 with 246 high school students; and
WHEREAS, In 1940, Leyden Community High School District
212's population grew to 10,000 with 600 high school students;
and
WHEREAS, In 1950, rapid post-war growth brought Leyden
Community High School District 212's population up to 45,000
with 1,100 high school students; and
WHEREAS, From 1954 to 1955, over 60% of East Leyden High
School's construction was completed; and
WHEREAS, In 1957, West Leyden High School's construction
began, and the school opened its doors to welcome freshmen and
sophomore students on September 8, 1959, relieving
overcrowding at East Leyden High School; and
WHEREAS, In 1962, West Leyden High School celebrated its
first graduating class; and
WHEREAS, From 1965 to 1969, West Leyden High School housed
Triton Junior College; and
WHEREAS, In 1972, East Leyden High School gained a
three-story addition, housing the media center, the social

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studies department, and EL support; and
WHEREAS, From 1974 to 1975, Leyden Community High School
District 212 celebrated "Fifty Years of Excellence"; and
WHEREAS, In 1977, Leyden Community High School District
212 won state championships in wrestling and football; and
WHEREAS, In 1981, Leyden Community High School District
212 combined its schools' athletic and fine arts programs; and
WHEREAS, Leyden Community High School District 212's two
schools enjoy the highest accreditation given by the AdvancED
and the Educational Service Region of Cook County, and during
the 1983-1984 school year, East Leyden High School was
recognized as one of the State's finest high schools; and
WHEREAS, During the 1984-1985 school year, both East
Leyden and West Leyden High Schools were recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education and then-U.S. President Ronald
Reagan as Blue Ribbon Schools; and
WHEREAS, In 2010, Leyden Community High School District
212 achieved district accreditation status due to its
commitment to continuous improvement and was once again
awarded district accreditation due in part to it promoting

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genuine care and concern for students, creating a pervasive
culture of trust and personal bonds between staff and
students; and
WHEREAS, During the 2012-2013 school year, all Leyden
Community High School District 212 students received a
computer as an instructional tool to foster an environment of
critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and
creativity; and
WHEREAS, In 2014, Leyden Community High School District
212 was recognized by the College Board as the National
Advanced Placement School of the Year; and
WHEREAS, In 2015, Leyden Community High School District
212 was selected as one of three school districts in the State
of Illinois to pilot e-learning days; and
WHEREAS, In 2016, Leyden Community High School District
212 updated its mission and vision statement, gaining the term
"Educate, Enrich, and Empower: Students and Communities" as
its mission and the Board of Education's vision of "Doing
what's best for the kids" as its motto; and
WHEREAS, On May 18, 2017, West Leyden High School broke
ground on its $35 million construction project, and on March

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15, 2018, East Leyden High School broke ground on its $55
million project to provide for additional classrooms, student
common spaces, renovated cafeterias, and more; and
WHEREAS, Leyden Community High School District 212's
schools are steeped in excellence, tradition, diversity, and
opportunity, and they currently have approximately 3,600
students and 237 teachers, of whom 82% hold master's degrees
or higher; and
WHEREAS, Leyden Community High School District 212 offers
something for every student through its wide range of gifted
education programs, honors and advanced placement courses, and
comprehensive vocational and career education programs; and
WHEREAS, Leyden Community High School District 212
students also have the opportunity to participate in 29
interscholastic sports and over 100 clubs and activities; and
WHEREAS, By constantly upgrading its curriculum, programs,
resources, and supports and by working in partnership with
students, parents, and the Leyden community, Leyden Community
High School District 212 will continue to create a positive
learning environment consistent with the district's mission
statement, "Educate, Enrich, Empower: Students and
Communities"; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we congratulate Leyden Community High School District 212 on
the official celebration of its 100th anniversary; and be it
further