Full Text of HR0320 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate Dale Mitchell, Ph.D., on | 4 | | the occasion of his retirement as superintendent of Homewood | 5 | | School District 153; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell grew up in Grant Park; he earned his | 7 | | bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Illinois State University; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell first taught in a rural district in | 10 | | central Illinois; he then took a position at a middle school in | 11 | | Hanover Park, where he taught under a groundbreaking team | 12 | | teaching approach; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell has worked for Homewood School | 14 | | District 153 for 27 years; he first worked as the assistant | 15 | | principal of James Hart School, where he assisted the school's | 16 | | transition from a junior high school to a middle school in | 17 | | 1994; he became the principal of James Hart School, and his | 18 | | leadership helped the district earn a Blue Ribbon Award; he | 19 | | served as assistant superintendent of the district for three | 20 | | years before becoming superintendent in August 2003; during | 21 | | his 18-year tenure, his foresight and grounding in the | 22 | | community helped ensure the passage of two educational funding |
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| 1 | | referendums with over 80 percent of the vote, which maintained | 2 | | crucial programs and services for students; he guided the | 3 | | district through the COVID-19 pandemic with reassuring | 4 | | positivity and steady resolve, which were key to the school | 5 | | district's consistency in education and compassionate support | 6 | | of students, staff, and families; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell is widely recognized as an | 8 | | outstanding educational leader; he received the Those Who | 9 | | Excel Award of Excellence from the Illinois State Board of | 10 | | Education in 2017; he earned the title of Superintendent of | 11 | | Distinction by the Illinois Association of School | 12 | | Administrators in 2019; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell has proven himself to be an | 14 | | incredible educator, advocate, mentor, leader, and educational | 15 | | visionary; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell is married to Dayna; they have two | 17 | | daughters, Michaela and Camryn; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 19 | | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 20 | | we congratulate Dale Mitchell, Ph.D., on the occasion of his | 21 | | retirement, recognize his commitment to the students and staff | 22 | | of Homewood School District 153, and wish him all the best in |
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| 1 | | his future endeavors; and be it further
| 2 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 3 | | presented to Dr. Mitchell as an expression of our esteem and | 4 | | respect.
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