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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, On April 27, 2006, Superintendent Richard A. Maier 
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will retire from public service; he has served the education 
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system for the last 34 years with distinction and dedication; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard A. Maier has held numerous positions with 
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Will County School District 92, including Superintendent, 
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Assistant Superintendent, Principal, and teacher; during this 
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time, the district's demographics have changed from a rural 
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school system to a suburban system considered one of the 
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fastest growing communities in Will County; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Richard's leadership as Superintendent of Will 
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County School District 92 for the past eleven years has 
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provided a vision for collaboration among the seven Lockport 
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Area Consortium elementary districts and Lockport Township 
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High School District 205; and

 
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    WHEREAS, As Superintendent his major accomplishments 
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included passing two referendums providing the bonding 
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authority to build Oak Prairie Junior High School and an 
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educational rate increase; passing technology programming 
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initiatives that began the installation of the first wireless 
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lab in Will County; and influencing the design of 
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differentiated curricular programs for students of varying 
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talents and needs that included second language instruction, 
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academically talented courses, before and after school 
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programs, the integration of technology as a tool for learning, 
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and fine arts programming for all students; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Maier was instrumental in the establishment of 
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a Foundation for Educational Excellence; this group has 
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provided funds to develop an outdoor educational classroom at 
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Oak Prairie Junior High School and awards yearly teacher grants 
 


 






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for unique educational programs; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 2001, Mr. Maier was awarded a Fulbright 
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Memorial Fund Fellowship to participate in an educational study 
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tour to Japan; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Superintendent Richard A. Maier has dedicated his 
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life to the education and enrichment of children in Illinois; 
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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 honor and
congratulate Richard A. Maier on his service and 
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retirement; and be it further

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