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Resolution No. --~-°--_.~.,.,~,.a.~,°°._..,._'°""m".'-,`.`°"-'__" <br />~~~~~ r~,'~C1"C~ ~a <br />' ~ .~~ °vW <br />~ ~ Y~ <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COPrfl`dON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, <br />PUBLICLY HONORING KENNEDY PRIMARY ACADEMY FOR BEING RECOGNIZED WITH THE <br />INDIANA FOUR STAR AWARD FOR TTS ACADENHC EXCELLENCE <br />"Z/~~nw,ca, the South Bend Common Council notes that the Indiana Four Star Awards program was <br />established to recognize schools that have demonstrated academic excellence; and <br />~~z~recra, competing schools must place in Indiana's upper quartile (25%) in student attendance rates, <br />mathematics proficiency scores, language arts proficiency scores, and passing percentage of language arts and <br />mathematics; plus must meet all "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) standards promulgated under the No Child Left <br />Behind (NCLB) federal statute; and <br />`'~z~ecw, the South Bend Common Council notes that Kennedy Primary Academy located at 609 North <br />Olive Street, South Bend, Indiana, provides an academically challenging curriculum which extends beyond the <br />requirements of the Indiana Academic Standards by focusing on achild-centered environment which emphasizes <br />critical thinking strategies and state-of--the-art technology for intellectual exploration by students and educators; and <br />. `'~/,,~,ke~,o., as a new academic year begins, the South Bend Common Council is proud to acknowledge that <br />South Bend Community School Corporation's Kennedy Primary Academy is listed among Indiana's Four Star <br />Schools with the following scores: <br />75 Math T-Score 0.9815 Attendance <br />72 Eng/LA T-Score 94 Percent Pass Both <br />tea,, ore, Ge itreaaGued, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby <br />publicly commends and congratulates all of the students, teachers, academic and support staff of Kenney Primary <br />Academy of the South Bend Community School Corporation for its academic excellence as an Indiana Four Star <br />School, and wishes all of these individuals the very best in the 2009-2010 school year. <br />Section II With the dawn of a new school year, the South Bend Common Council encourages all students, <br />educators and parents in the City of South Bend, Indiana, to dedicate their efforts to working together to surpass the <br />"Indiana Department of Education Vision" which provides that: <br />"The academic achievement and career preparation of all Indiana students will be the best <br />in the United States and on par with the most competitive countries in the world". <br />Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and <br />approval by the Mayor. <br />Derek D. Dieter, 15` District <br />Henry Davis, Jr., 2°Q District <br />Thomas LaFountain, 3`° District <br />Ann Puzzello, 4 District <br />Dr. David Varner, 5`° District <br />~ ..a <br />John oorde, City Clerk <br />Oliver J. Davis 6`" District <br />Timothy A. Rouse, At Large <br />Al "Buddy" Kirsits, At Large <br />Karen L. White, At Large <br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Attorney <br />(~O'da,UZ~ tliie~ _ c~'7' ~~itrmz~x, .2009 <br />Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor <br />