Full Text of HR0199 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Sonali Patil, Ph.D., on her | 4 | | service to the Hawthorn District 73 Board of Education; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patil has resided in Vernon Hills with her | 6 | | husband and two children for 22 years; she has a bachelor's | 7 | | degree in pharmaceutical sciences from the University of | 8 | | Bombay in India and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the | 9 | | University of Illinois at Chicago; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patil served on the Hawthorn District 73 | 11 | | Board of Education from April 2015 to April 2023; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patil previously served as board president | 13 | | from April 2017 to April 2019; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, During her tenure as president, Dr. Patil led the | 15 | | Board of Education through placing the second referendum on | 16 | | the ballot and educating the community about the EFMP, | 17 | | researched options for interim superintendents and guided the | 18 | | board through the subsequent interview and hiring process, | 19 | | considered options and oversaw selection of a search firm | 20 | | while seeking the next superintendent, steered the board | 21 | | through the process of filling two vacancies on the board, and |
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| 1 | | assisted the board through the superintendent interview and | 2 | | hiring process; she additionally participated in decisions | 3 | | regarding the design of the kindergarten center, now known as | 4 | | Hawthorn School for Young Learners, and approved bids for the | 5 | | project, in negotiating an IGA with the Village of Vernon | 6 | | Hills and Park District to construct the Hawthorn School for | 7 | | Young Learners at the Sullivan Center, and in collective | 8 | | bargaining on behalf of the Board; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, During her time as a board member, Dr. Patil | 10 | | advocated for a more advantageous position for Hawthorn | 11 | | District 73 in current and future TIF districts, remained | 12 | | focused on moving the district towards its goals throughout | 13 | | the COVID-19 pandemic, asked important questions and | 14 | | contributed thoughtfully to discussions, and approved budgets, | 15 | | tax levies, new or better curricular materials, a new | 16 | | strategic plan, and the reissuing bonds to reduce the | 17 | | financial impact of the referendum; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patil was also an integral member of the Site & | 19 | | Facilities Committee from 2020 to April 2023; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Patil has served Hawthorn District 73 as a | 21 | | constant, passionate advocate for students and taxpayers; | 22 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 2 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 3 | | we recognize Sonali Patil, Ph.D., on her service to the | 4 | | Hawthorn District 73 Board of Education, thank her for her | 5 | | commitment to the students and the community, and wish her | 6 | | best in her future endeavors; and be it further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to Dr. Patil as an expression of our esteem and | 9 | | respect.
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