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RESOLUTION NO. 20(YZ/6,,,s*
Proclamation Recognizing Salesian High School on Honor of their 75th Anniversary
WHEREAS,on September 8,1927,the Salesians of Saint John Bosco,a religious society of the Catholic Church
specializing in youth services and education,established a high school seminary program for boys,and in
1960 the seminary relocated to Watsonville,California and the school became a college preparatory Catholic
day high school for boys,and
WHEREAS,in 1989 the school became coeducational and now is at capacity enrollment with 570 students,
and enjoys an ethnically diverse population,88% of whom reside in Contra Costa County,and
WHEREAS,98% of Salesian High School's graduates enroll in colleges and universities throughout California
and the United States,attesting to the success of the Salesian Method of Education,which combines the
elements of Church,school,playground, home,and family in accordance with Saint John Bosco's system of
reason,religion and loving kindness;and
WHEREAS,it is the policy of the school that no student will be sent away due to an inability to meet tuition
costs and to that end maintains a strong tuition assistance and scholarship program;and
WHEREAS,the school is dedicated to the task of developing good Christians and good citizens through
curriculum that encourages the students to develop their unique talents through Education,Christian
Formation and Service;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors recognize the
contributions of Salesian High School and congratulate the institution as it begins a yearlong celebration of its
75th anniversary on September 6,2002.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on this
21st Day of May,2002
JOHN GIOIA
Chair
District I Supervisor
AYLE B.LTZkEMA DONNAER
District II Supervisor District IIIMurvisor
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MARK DeSAULNIER FEDEAAL D.GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 21st
Day of May 2002
John Sweeten,Clerk of the Board of
Super9ors and County Administrator
By Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor 3o n Gioia