IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing the Lee's Summit R-7 School District on its selection as a first-place winner in the American School Board Journal's 15th Annual Magna Awards program.
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RESOLUTION #16879, April 13, 2009
INTRODUCED BY Bob Spence, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Lee's Summit R-7 School District recently was selected as a first-place winner in the American School Board Journal's Magna Awards program; and,
WHEREAS, the district was recognized in the 5,000 to 20,000 enrollment category for its "21st Century Learning" program, in which students learn 21st century skills through several integrated initiatives, including the International Baccalaureate high school program, foreign language course offerings in middle and high school, a modern global issues course that is a graduation requirement, an international travel exchange program with Japan, China, France, Italy, Mexico, and Germany, and the Summit International Studies Academy, which simulates a business environment; and,
WHEREAS, Lee's Summit R-7 is a two-time Magna Award winner, having been recognized in 2008 for its Great Beginning Early Education Center; and,
WHEREAS, the Magna Awards recognize districts across the country for outstanding programs that advance student learning and encourage community involvement in schools; and,
WHEREAS, Marilee Rist, American School Board Journal's publisher and associate executive director of the National School Boards Association, stated "as schools face unprecedented challenges in today's difficult economy, the Magna Awards are an opportunity to showcase innovation and the bold steps taken by districts every day;" now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby recognizes the Lee's Summit R-7 School District as a first-place winner in the American School Board Journal's Magna Awards program for it...
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