S.J.R. 19

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RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING GRANITE
2 SCHOOL DISTRICT'S 100 YEARS
3 2005 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Gene Davis
6 Ron Allen
7 Patrice M. Arent
8 Fred J. FifeKaren Hale
Ed MayneScott D. McCoy
Michael G. Waddoups 9
10 LONG TITLE
11 General Description:
12 This joint resolution of the Legislature recognizes the centennial of the Granite School
13 District.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This resolution:
16 . recognizes the Granite School District's Centennial and the great work that has been
17 done by students, teachers, administrators and support staff of the district's schools,
18 and parents during the past 100 years in the Granite School District; and
19 . urges students, teachers, administrators, support staff, parents, and other citizens to
20 become acquainted with Granite School District's heritage and to participate in
21 events held during the year to recognize the centennial.
22 Special Clauses:
23 None
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25 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 WHEREAS, on December 15, 1904, the Board of Salt Lake County Commissioners
27 signed documents that created the Granite and Jordan School Districts;

28 WHEREAS, from that time forward scores of citizens have given of their time as
29 elected members of the Granite School District Board of Education;
30 WHEREAS, since 1904, 15 Granite District superintendents have prepared an
31 executive educational system for a large share of the state's children, turning none away;
32 WHEREAS, educators throughout the century have faced the challenges of change as
33 farming communities developed into today's technology-driven global community;
34 WHEREAS, thousands of dedicated teachers, administrators, and support staff have
35 worked diligently to insure that all children develop basic skills, thinking abilities, and strong
36 characters;
37 WHEREAS, for 100 years Granite schools and educators have prepared diverse
38 students from all classes and backgrounds to participate in the greatness of American society;
39 and
40 WHEREAS, December 15, 2004, marked the centennial milestone of Granite School
41 District's history:
42 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
43 recognizes the Granite School District's Centennial and the great work that has been done by
44 students, teachers, the administrators and support staff of the district's schools, and parents
45 during the past 100 years in the Granite School District.
46 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature urges students, teachers,
47 administrators, support staff, parents, and other citizens to become acquainted with Granite
48 School District's heritage and to participate in events held during the year as part of recognizing
49 the centennial.
50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Granite
51 School District and the Granite School District Board of Education.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-15-05 5:38 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

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