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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Dan Groce on his
4remarkable teaching and coaching career; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dan Groce has been a dedicated teacher in central
6Illinois for 12 years, a dean of students for two years, and a
7principal for 20 years; he has also coached school sports
8teams for 35 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dan Groce graduated from Illinois State
10University in 1986 with an undergraduate degree in physical
11education; he then earned his master's degree in adapted
12physical education; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Hired by the Chenoa Grade School superintendent
14and by Principal Tom Krones, who had served in the post since
15Dan was in Kindergarten, Dan Groce started teaching at Chenoa
16Grade School as a part-time physical education teacher, and
17the 6th graders he taught that year included Joe Moore and
18Becky Drayer; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The following year, Dan Groce began teaching
20social studies and became a full-time educator; during this
21second year, he received the news that his job was being cut

 

 

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1for budgetary reasons; however, a special board meeting was
2held to hire him back with tenure as a full-time PE/social
3studies teacher; and
 
4    WHEREAS, In 1999, Dan Groce began his career as an
5administrator and earned his administrative degree, which was
6initiated because retired principal Tom Krones had agreed to
7return as principal only if Dan Groce would be his
8co-principal; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dan Groce was the grade school principal as well
10as the high school principal the last year of the Chenoa
11schools' existence; when Chenoa was annexed in the 2003-2004
12school year, he became the principal of Chenoa Elementary
13School and, later, Prairie Central Primary West; and
 
14    WHEREAS, During Dan Groce's career in the Chenoa and
15Prairie Central school districts, he coached high school
16football, high school girls basketball, jr. high boys
17basketball, and jr. high track; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dan Groce has touched the lives of thousands of
19Illinois students and their families during his career; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Dan Groce has stated that he could not have
21enjoyed his career any more than he has; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dan Groce has announced his retirement from the
2Prairie Central School district but has also announced his
3intention to continue his coaching endeavors; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
5HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Dan Groce on his remarkable teaching and
7coaching career and wish him the best in his retirement; and be
8it further
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
10presented to Dan Groce and his family as a symbol of our
11respect and esteem.