HR0345 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR0345 LRB094 12062 CSA 45234 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Northern Suburban Special Education District (NSSED) Superintendent Dave Peterson is retiring at the conclusion of the 2004-2005 school year; and

WHEREAS, NSSED serves 20 school districts with a combined population of 40,000 students in the north shore suburbs of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Peterson was hired by NSSED in 1989 as Director of Support Services, and he has been Superintendent of NSSED since 1994; he has held several other administrative positions in Illinois school districts and joint agreements; and

WHEREAS, He has a bachelor of science degree in psychology and a master of science degree in school psychology from Western Illinois University; he has also taken advanced coursework in educational psychology from Northern Illinois University and education leadership from Loyola University; and

WHEREAS, During his career, Mr. Peterson has made numerous presentations at state and national conferences and has published several journal articles and book chapters; and

WHEREAS, He has conducted numerous training workshops, served as a member of various committees for the Illinois State Board of Education and has served as a consultant or conducted staff development programs in Illinois, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Montana, and New York, among others; and

WHEREAS, He is past-President of the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, and he currently serves as President of the IASA North Cook Region Superintendents; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Peterson leaves a legacy of dedication and success in providing stable learning environments to the district's special needs children; the NSSED has become a model for every Special Education District across the country; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Peterson's positive vision and persistent advocacy to help all students achieve their potential will leave its mark all the way from the classroom to the United States Congress; and

WHEREAS, The new UCP Chicago's Infinitec North Assistive Technology Coalition and Training Center and the Early Childhood Center for Innovative Learning is a tribute to his vision and management abilities; and

WHEREAS, He will be remembered by his staff and peers as having a wonderful way of working with people; he brought strength and grace to his leadership which brought out the best in everyone; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate and thank Dave Peterson for his tenure as Superintendent of the Northern Suburban Special Education District; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Superintendent Peterson as an expression of our respect and esteem and with our best wishes for his retirement and future endeavors.