May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H4150-H4151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING BLOOMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 87

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Bloomington Public School District 87, in Bloomington, Illinois, on 
being named the 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School 
District and receiving a District Sustainability Award.

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  Bloomington Public School District 87 is one of only 14 schools 
across the country to receive this award, which recognizes schools and 
districts for their innovative efforts to provide a healthy, safe, 
sustainable, and efficient learning environment.
  This past February, I had the opportunity to speak with Bloomington 
Junior High School students and faculty, which is reflected in this 
poster, to see firsthand the innovative work District 87 schools are 
doing to facilitate more resource-efficient schools.
  Bloomington Public School District 87 continues to lead the way in 
Illinois. Their resource-efficient practices let teachers and 
administrators dedicate more resources to student instruction rather 
than operational costs.
  Students deserve the opportunity to achieve their full potential in 
the classroom, and Bloomington Public School District 87 continues to 
give McLean County students that opportunity. I am grateful for their 
continued leadership and want to, once again, congratulate them on this 
prestigious honor.

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