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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Harry P. Rossi will retire as the 
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Superintendent of Schools in Northbrook/Glenview School 
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District 30 at the completion of the 2004-2005 school year; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rossi is also an Adjunct Professor of 
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Education at Loyola University Chicago where he received his 
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Doctorate of Education degree in 1985; during his career, he 
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has served in virtually every administrative capacity from 
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Assistant Principal to Superintendent of Schools; moreover, he 
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has taught at every level from elementary through the 
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university level in the Chicago area; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In addition to his Superintendent and university 
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teaching duties, he serves on many boards including ED-RED, 
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which represents  the interests of over 300,000 suburban 
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children,  Character Counts Coalition,  Northern Suburban 
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Special Education District, and Casa de los Ninos, which builds 
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and staffs foster homes for abused and neglected Hispanic 
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children in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Among his leadership activities, Dr. Rossi has 
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served as a President of the Illinois Association of School 
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Administrators, Character Counts Coalition Treasurer, Judge of 
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the Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team, Fellow in the 
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Institute for Educational Leadership, and Co-Chair of the 
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Italian American Superintendents Organization; Dr. Rossi has 
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presented internationally on school leadership topics; he has 
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presented and participated at Oxford University, England, and 
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has consulted with university faculty, Ministry of Education 
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officials, and school leaders in New Zealand; and

 
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    WHEREAS, National presentations have included topics such 
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as Collaborative Decision Making, Interest-based Bargaining, 
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and Data-based Decision Making; locally, Dr. Rossi has keynoted 
 


 






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many opening day sessions for school districts and was the 
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Commencement Speaker for Loyola University School of Education 
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in May 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rossi's publications include contributions on 
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comparative education for Oxford University, monographs on 
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school funding and national standards, and op-ed pieces on 
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cronyism in schools and Character Counts themes for the Chicago 
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Sun-Times and Pioneer Press; and

 
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    WHEREAS, He is also active in lobbying in Springfield and 
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Washington D.C. for school funding and other education and 
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children's issues as a member of the American Association of 
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School Administrators Legislative Corps, and is an Associate 
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with the educational consulting firm, School Exec. Connect; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rossi and his wife, Carol, reside in Park 
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Ridge; they have two adult children, Phillip and Elizabeth, 
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both of whom are graduates of Loyola University Chicago; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we thank Dr. Harry P. Rossi for his invaluable contributions to 
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public education and wish him well in his retirement and future 
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endeavors; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Rossi as an expression of our admiration and 
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esteem.