0494 RESOLUTION NO. 494 (# I - 97)
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT TO APPROVE OF THE COLORS OF RED AND WHITE AND OF THE MASCOT OF THE
JUNIOR RED DEVILS FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL THAT IS DEVELOPED OUT OF THE MERGER
OF THE CURRENT NORTHSIDE AND SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, THE PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ALREADY MADE THE DECISION TO
MERGE THE EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADES OF JACKSONVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NORTH AND JACKSONVILLE
JUNIOR HIGH SOUTH TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OF A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR SIXTH AND SEVENTH
GRADERS;
WHEREAS, THE COLORS AND MASCOT OF JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH WILL BE ATTENDED
BY GRADUATES OF THE NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ARE RED AND WHITE AND ARE KNOWN AS THE RED DEVILS;
WHEREAS, THE RED AND WHITE COLORS AND THE MASCOT OF THE RED DEVIL HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED
WITH OUR CITY SINCE THE 193O WHEN THE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAMS WERE FIRST FORMED;
WHEREAS, PRECIOUS TAX DOLLARS CAN BE SAVED BY UTILIZING THE SAME OR SIMILAR ATHLETIC
UNIFORMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAMS;
WHEREAS, UTILIZING THE SAME MASCOT AND TEAM COLORS AT BOTH SCHOOLS ENHANCES THE SENSE
OF COMMUNITY THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING THESE SCHOOLS DEVELOP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC /L OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION I : THE CITY COUNCIL ENCOURAGES THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS OF THE PULASKI COUNTY
SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT THE COLORS OF RED AND WHITE AND THE MASCOT OF THE JUNIOR RED
DEVILS FOR THE NEWLY MERGED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TO BE OPENED IN JACKSONVILLE.
SECTION 2: ANY AND ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE
EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
SECTION 3: THIS RESOLUTION SHALL BE IN EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS DATE OF PASSAGE.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS DAY OF JANUARY, 1 997.
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TOMMYSWAIM, MAYO"
ATTEST:
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LULA M; LEONARD, CHYYNCLERK
APP,ROV D AS TO FORM:
ROBE E. BAMBURG, CITY A ORN'