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Principal Ron Tesch Day
WHEREAS, Milton High School Principal Ron Tesch has helmed Milton High School for 12 years,
capping off a brilliant 44 -year career by choosing the end of the 2010 school year for his
retirement, and;
WHEREAS, During his career, Tesch has been principal of three United States Slue Ribbon Schools
of Excellence, including Ann Arbor Huron High School in Michigan, Edina High School
in Minnesota and Milton High School in Georgia, which was honored in 2008, and;
k A WHEREAS, During his tenure at Milton, ACT and SAT scores have steadily risen, as have the number
of students taking advanced placement and college level courses, and;
WHEREAS, While under his leadership Milton has been known as a sports powerhouse as well,
garnering state basketball, hockey, lacrosse, track and field, baseball and tennis
championships, and;
i WHEREAS, Tesch was named a "Georgia High Performing Principal" by Gov. Sonny Purdue and was
appointed to the Georgia Principal's Advisory Council, where he worked closely with
Secretary of Education Kathy Cox, and;
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E. WHEREAS, Tesch has since 1496 maintained membership in the prestigious Headmasters
j I Association, one of the oldest professional educational leadership groups in the nation.
Membership is limited to 100 private and public headmasters in the United States, and
Tesch was recently named vice-president, and;
WHEREAS, Tesch is the type of community -first resident we are proud to have as a resident in our
community.
1 NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby dedicate Monday,
f; June 21, 2010 as PRINCIPAL RON TESCH DAY in the City of Milton, Georgia.
Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 21" Day of June, 2010.
Joe Lockw'!V
Mayor
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