District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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4		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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8		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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10		-	April 4, 2023
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13		-	To recognize and honor Benjamin Banneker Academic High School for over 4 decades of
14		-	academic excellence and increasing national acclaim.
15		-	WHEREAS, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (“Banneker”), opened its doors
16		-	to students in August 1981;
17		-	WHEREAS, the school, designed as a highly selective neighborhood Junior High School
18		-	by founder Vincent Emory Reed, pays homage to Benjamin Banneker, an African -American
19		-	scientist, almanac author, inventor, surveyor, farmer, and scholar;
20		-	WHEREAS, Banneker has a well -documented history of preparing high school scholars
21		-	to be high preforming and meaningful contributors i n the world;
22		-	WHEREAS, they accomplish this goal by providing students with an academically
23		-	engaging curricula, college preparatory program, and varied developmental experiences;
24		-	WHEREAS, Banneker became an International Baccalaureate World School in 200 1;
25		-	WHEREAS, in 2022, Banneker received mentionable accolades , such as being ranked
26		-	number one in the District of Columbia High Schools, number two in Washington, D.C. Metro
27		-	Area High Schools, and an all-time high of 96
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	2	+	Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Anita Bonds 2
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	6	+	Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 6
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	10	+	Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 10
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	14	+	Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Zachary Parker 14
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	18	+	Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Christina Henderson 18
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	22	+	Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie 22
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	25	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 25
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	28	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 28
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	32	+	To recognize and honor Benjamin Banneker Academic High School for over four 32
	33	+	decades of academic excellence and recent increasing national acclaim. 33
	34	+	WHEREAS, Benjamin Banneker Academic High School (“Banneker”), opened its doors 34
	35	+	to students in August 1981; 35
	36	+	WHEREAS, the school, designed as a highly selective neighborhood Junior High School 36
	37	+	by founder Vincent Emory Reed, pays homage to Benjamin Banneker, an African-American 37
	38	+	scientist, almanac author, inventor, surveyor, farmer, and scholar; 38
	39	+	WHEREAS, Banneker has a well-documented history of preparing high school scholars 39
	40	+	to be high preforming and meaningful contributors in the world; 40
	41	+	WHEREAS, they accomplish this goal by providing students with an academically 41
	42	+	engaging curricula, college preparatory program, and varied developmental experiences; 42
	43	+	WHEREAS, Banneker became an International Baccalaureate World School in 2001; 43 WHEREAS, in 2022, Banneker has received mentionable accolades, such as being 44
	44	+	ranked number one in the District of Columbia High Schools, number two in Washington, D.C. 45
	45	+	Metro Area High Schools, and an all-time high of 96
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29		-	in National Rankings by U.S. News;
30		-	WHEREAS, ~~t he~~ U.S. Department of Education named Banneker as a Blue Ribbon
31		-	School in 1990, 1991, 2007 and 2017;
32		-	WHEREAS, in 2017, Newsweek highlighted Banneker as ranking 13 out of the top high
33		-	schools nationally in “ Beating the Odds”;
	47	+	in National Rankings by U.S. News; 46
	48	+	WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Education named Banneker as a Blue Ribbon 47
	49	+	School in 1990, 1991, 2007 and 2017; 48
	50	+	WHEREAS, in 2017, Newsweek highlighted Banneker as ranking 13 out of the top high 49
	51	+	schools nationally in “Beating the Odds”; 50
34	52		WHEREAS, in August 2021, Banneker celebrated its 40
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37		-	Gold Medal School by U.S. News;
38		-	WHEREAS, in 2022, U.S. News named Banneker the Best High School in the District of
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40		-	WHEREAS, Banneker has a l ong track record of setting the bar high and watching their
41		-	scholars surpass highly competitive benchmarks. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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46		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
47		-	resolution be cited as the “Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Recognition Resolution of
48		-	2023.”
49		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes that Banneker cultivates the
50		-	talent of brilliant scholars from all 8 wards of the District of Columbia and realizes the fruit of
51		-	their work by the placement of many of their graduates in courtrooms, classrooms, science
52		-	laboratories, engineering and technological spaces, medical facilities, and other highly selective
53		-	professional arenas all over the world.
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55		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	54	+	anniversary and was named a 51
	55	+	Gold Medal School by U.S. News; 52
	56	+	WHEREAS, in 2022, U.S. News named Banneker the Best High School in the District of 53
	57	+	Columbia. 54
	58	+	WHEREAS, Banneker has a long track record of academic achievement and consistently 55
	59	+	prepares their scholars to surpass highly competitive benchmarks; 56
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	61	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 58
	62	+	resolution be cited as the “Benjamin Banneker Academic High School Recognition Resolution of 59
	63	+	2023.” 60
	64	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes that Banneker cultivates the 61
	65	+	talent of brilliant scholars from all eight wards of the District of Columbia and realizes the fruit 62
	66	+	of their work by the placement of many of their graduates in courtrooms, classrooms, science 63
	67	+	laboratories, engineering and technological spaces, medical facilities, and other highly selective 64
	68	+	professional arenas all over the world. 65
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	70	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 67
	71	+	the District of Columbia Register. 68