Governor Pritzker Assembly
Hinsdale Central is excited to share that Governor JB Pritzker has accepted our Student Liberal Association’s invitation to come to our school and speak to our students and staff about civic engagement and responsibility. Although the date and time of the governor’s visit are still being determined, the tentative plan is for him to participate in a brief school assembly (no more than 30 minutes) sometime during the week of May 15. We will provide the final details for this event as soon as they are available.
We are looking forward to having a sitting governor visit Central and have taken steps through the Student Liberal Association to ensure that this is a non-partisan event that is focused on the topic of civics. With that said, we understand and appreciate that members of our school community may have political beliefs, philosophies and ideologies that differ from those of Mr. Pritzker. As part of our regular procedures for assemblies, students will have the chance to opt out of attending. Those who do not want to take part in this event will be asked to please communicate their preference to their teacher after we determine when the assembly will take place. Students who opt out will report to the student cafeteria for a supervised study hall.
Please note that this event will be limited to Hinsdale Central students and staff. In addition, Grant Street may be closed for a portion of the school day in conjunction with the security protocols for the governor’s visit, which are being coordinated and managed by the Illinois State Police.
Anyone who has questions about the assembly is encouraged to contact Principal Walsh at wwalsh@hinsdale86.org. In the meantime, we want to thank our Student Liberal Association for its hard work in securing this unique opportunity for our school community.