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Full Text of HR0752  93rd General Assembly

HR0752 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Dr. Dorothy Weber
4 on the occasion of her retirement as superintendent of District
5 34 after 34 years as an educator; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Dr. Weber has served as a superintendent for 13
7 years and has been with District 34 for 5 years; she was named
8 1997 Illinois Superintendent of the Year; and
 
9     WHEREAS, During Dr. Weber's tenure with District 34, there
10 have been a number of notable accomplishments, including the
11 passage of a referendum to build Attea Middle School; the
12 ratification of a 4-year agreement between the Board of
13 Education and the teachers; the District's renewed emphasis on
14 reconnecting with the community; the renewal of the Glenview
15 Education Foundation; the infusion of technology in the
16 District, including phones in every classroom; increased
17 student safety and security measures, including staff and
18 student identification badges; budget reductions and
19 efficiencies that total more than $2,000,000; an increase in
20 student assessment and accountability; and a complete
21 assessment of the English as a Second Language, Clinical Model,
22 and mentoring programs; she oversaw the addition of a formal
23 gifted program, a preschool at risk program, and the updating
24 of curricula for physical education, social studies, science,
25 math, and spelling; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Dr. Weber brought to District 34 the ability to
27 heal both internal and external rifts as well as move the
28 District forward in its mission of educating every child;
29 therefore, be it
 
30     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
31 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

HR0752 - 2 - LRB093 21501 HSS 48617 r

1 congratulate Dr. Dorothy Weber on the occasion of her
2 retirement as superintendent of District 34 after 34 years as
3 an educator; and be it further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to Dr. Weber as an expression of our respect and
6 esteem and with our many thanks for her dedication to
7 education.