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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois wish to congratulate Paul Jacobowski on
4 the occasion of his retirement after eight years of service
5 on the Orland School District 135 Board of Education; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobowski served as Board President for the
7 1999-2000 school year; during his eight years on the board,
8 he has chaired the finance, policy, and ethics committees; he
9 also served on the building and education committees and was
10 District 135's representative to the State and national
11 school board associations; and
12 WHEREAS, Many notable achievements have been marked
13 during Mr. Jacobowski's tenure on the board; among them are
14 the planning and construction of two new schools, and
15 remodeling of all the district facilities; he, along with the
16 rest of the board, was instrumental in the development of a
17 long-range plan for student achievement, as well as in the
18 evaluation and restructuring of all district curriculums to
19 align them with State standards and bring consistency of
20 instruction to all of the district's ten schools; and
21 WHEREAS, Mr. Jacobowski exemplifies the teamwork of the
22 Board of Education and the administration in allocating the
23 district's resources to reduce a budget deficit over the
24 years while enhancing academic programs at the same time;
25 therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
27 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
28 we congratulate Paul Jacobowski on the occasion of his
29 retirement from the Orland School District 135 Board of
30 Education on April 7, 2003, and we commend him for his
31 service to the board; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to Paul Jacobowski as a token of our respect and
3 esteem.