As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session S. R. No. 205

2025-2026

Senator Chavez

A R E S O L U T I O N

Honoring Indian Creek High School as a Special Olympics Unified National Banner School.

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio are pleased to congratulate Indian Creek High School on being recognized as a Unified National Banner School by Special Olympics, October 16, 2025; and

WHEREAS, This noteworthy achievement is a distinction of which everyone associated with Indian Creek High School can be proud, for the Redskins community has endeavored, with tremendous dedication, to become a polestar for inclusivity. By successfully incorporating national standards of excellence developed by Special Olympics, ICHS has been selected as a National Banner Unified Champion School and named to the ESPN Honor Roll, and it has embodied a culture of collaboration, engagement, and respect for all members of the student body and staff; and

WHEREAS, Indian Creek High School has established a solid foundation of conscientious programming on which it can build an even more rewarding and productive future. By supporting the tenets of Special Olympics, ICHS has become a fine ambassador for encouraging empowerment, opportunity, and exceeding one’s potential, and it has earned the respect and esteem of many for serving as a model for other such institutions across the state; and

WHEREAS, With athletic competition playing such an important role in the total education of our young people, we are pleased to pay tribute to the Indian Creek High School community for promoting social inclusion in its athletic programming. It can be proud of its support for all members of the student body, and we commend its efforts to encourage meaningful connections and lasting experiences as a Unified National Banner School; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, applaud Indian Creek High School as a Special Olympics Unified National Banner School and salute it as one of Ohio’s finest educational institutions; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution to Indian Creek High School.