Full Text of HR0691 94th General Assembly
HR0691 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the | 3 |
| State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Ken Wisniewski on | 4 |
| the occasion of his retirement after 26 years at Kirk School | 5 |
| and 34 years in education; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, After serving as assistant principal for one year, | 7 |
| Mr. Wisniewski completed his 25th year as principal on June 30, | 8 |
| 2005; and | 9 |
| WHEREAS, He began his tenure at Kirk School in 1979 after | 10 |
| eight years as a special education teacher at Wheeling High | 11 |
| School, where he met his wife, Nancy; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Kirk School is part of the Northwest Suburban | 13 |
| Special Education Organization and serves students with | 14 |
| moderate to profound mental impairments; many students also | 15 |
| have significant physical impairments; students are referred | 16 |
| from eight school districts; and | 17 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Wisniewski's career has been driven by the | 18 |
| desire to provide an education to even the most fragile of | 19 |
| students; he helped to incorporate three significant policies | 20 |
| into Kirk's functional curriculum over his 25-year tenure, | 21 |
| including integrated therapy, a community-based training | 22 |
| program, and transitional services long before they were | 23 |
| federally mandated; and | 24 |
| WHEREAS, He has worked to increase the technology | 25 |
| capabilities of the school, and today there are approximately | 26 |
| 75 computers in the building and a wide range of equipment, | 27 |
| including scooters and communication devices; and | 28 |
| WHEREAS, In addition to improving the curriculum, for the | 29 |
| last several years, Mr. Wisniewski has worked with the parents |
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| club, the Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni Sorority, the Northwest | 2 |
| Suburban Special Education Organization, alumni, and local | 3 |
| businesses to raise money for a handicapped accessible | 4 |
| playground, which will not only provide recreation for Kirk | 5 |
| students but will also include educational opportunities; | 6 |
| construction began the week following his retirement; | 7 |
| therefore, be it | 8 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 |
| we congratulate Ken Wisniewski on the occasion of his | 11 |
| retirement after 26 years at Kirk School and 34 years in | 12 |
| education, and we offer our hearty thanks for his devotion to | 13 |
| the education of children for so many years; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem and | 16 |
| with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.
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