WHOLE CHILD MONTH

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SR0611
LRB104 16988 ECR 30402 r
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The demands of the 21st century require a new
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approach to education to fully prepare our State's youth for
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college, careers, and civic engagement; a whole child approach
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to education addresses students' comprehensive needs through
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the shared responsibility of students, families, schools, and
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communities; the goal of such an approach is to ensure that
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each child is challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and
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engaged; and

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WHEREAS, The children of Illinois are our future and will
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provide the leadership, creativity, and productivity to
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sustain and strengthen the quality of life in our State; and

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WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has the responsibility to
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ensure that our children have every possible opportunity for a
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quality education and future success; and

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WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be
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challenged academically and prepared for college, meaningful
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employment in our global economy, and lifelong success; and

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WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be supported
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by qualified, caring adults and to receive access to
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personalized learning; and

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WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to learn about
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and practice a healthy lifestyle; and

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WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to learn in an
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environment that is physically and emotionally safe; and

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WHEREAS, Each student in Illinois deserves to be actively
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engaged in learning and connected to the school and broader
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community; and

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WHEREAS, The consequences of not ensuring that our young
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people are challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and engaged
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are clear; and

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WHEREAS, The current high school graduation rate is 87%;
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and

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WHEREAS, We have an opportunity to improve SAT math scores
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for 11th graders; and

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WHEREAS, We have an opportunity to improve SAT
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English/Language Arts scores for 11th graders; and

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WHEREAS, We have an opportunity to increase proficiency in
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science in all grades to advance to exemplary levels; and

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WHEREAS, Only 64% of high school seniors enroll in a
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college program within 12 months of graduation; therefore, be
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it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 2026
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as Illinois Whole Child Month to recognize the value of
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assuring that each student is challenged, supported, healthy,
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safe, and engaged; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge parents, educators, and community
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members to support a whole child approach to education for
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each student; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge every school in Illinois to
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celebrate Whole Child Month by adopting at least one of the
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whole child tenets to promote and encourage throughout the
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month; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Illinois Association for Supervision and
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Curriculum Development as a symbol of our respect and esteem.

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