2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26109580D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 465
Offered March 12, 2026
Commending Fair Oaks Elementary School.
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Patrons—McQuinn, Cole, N.T., Keys-Gamarra, Martinez, McPike, Rasoul, Schmidt, Ward and Ware
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WHEREAS, for 100 years, Fair Oaks Elementary School has helped generations of students achieve academic excellence and develop the skills they need to become leaders in their communities; and
WHEREAS, Fair Oaks Elementary School traces its origins to the foundation of a local Rosenwald School, one of the many schools around the country funded by visionary philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to provide educational opportunities for Black students during the Jim Crow era; and
WHEREAS, the main, central part of the current Fair Oaks Elementary School building was built in 1950; at the time, it was one of several schools serving the Black community in Henrico County, and the faculty and staff members worked diligently to overcome the challenges of segregation and provide an outstanding education for their students; and