Full Text of HR0460 96th General Assembly
HR0460 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate Jim Speciale on the | 4 |
| occasion of his retirement as President of the Edwardsville | 5 |
| District 7 Board of Education in April of 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim Speciale was elected to serve on the | 7 |
| Edwardsville District 7 Board of Education in 1989, running on | 8 |
| the platform of finding solutions to the problems facing the | 9 |
| school district; as a board member, he utilized his financial | 10 |
| expertise to analyze the district's financial position, | 11 |
| working with the rest of the board to develop strategies for | 12 |
| attaining financial stability; early in his tenure, his | 13 |
| positive attitude led to his reputation as a consensus builder, | 14 |
| which led to his 16 years of service as board president; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim Speciale accomplished many initiatives during | 16 |
| his long and distinguished tenure; he was instrumental in the | 17 |
| construction of the "new" Edwardsville High School, which | 18 |
| opened in the fall of 1996, and Liberty Middle School, which | 19 |
| opened in the fall of 2003, as well as Goshen Elementary, | 20 |
| Albert Cassens Elementary, and Worden Elementary, which all | 21 |
| opened in the fall of 2008; he was integral in the completion | 22 |
| of over $20 million in health/life safety projects to existing | 23 |
| buildings and many improvements to athletic facilities; and
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| WHEREAS, Under Jim Speciale's direction, the Edwardsville | 2 |
| District 7 Board of Education has also shown a long-standing | 3 |
| commitment to small class sizes, which have created | 4 |
| immeasurable good will among students, parents, and teachers; | 5 |
| in addition, the district's curriculum cycle was reinstated and | 6 |
| significant program improvements were made with his full | 7 |
| support; full-day kindergarten was established, a latch-key | 8 |
| program was developed for the district's elementary students, | 9 |
| the district moved from traditional junior high to middle | 10 |
| school, and the high school established the Writing Center, a | 11 |
| staffed resource center available to all EHS students every | 12 |
| school day; and
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| WHEREAS, As a CPA and successful businessman, Jim Speciale | 14 |
| lent considerable financial expertise to the Edwardsville | 15 |
| District 7 Board of Education; he helped manage district funds | 16 |
| in a fashion that reflected good stewardship towards the public | 17 |
| it serves; under his leadership, the district's debt was | 18 |
| restructured in the late 1990s and the district continues to | 19 |
| operate with a balanced budget; and
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| WHEREAS, Jim Speciale serves as a model of hard work, | 21 |
| integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of | 22 |
| Illinois; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| congratulate Jim Speciale on the occasion of his retirement and | 4 |
| wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it | 5 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 |
| presented to Jim Speciale as a symbol of our esteem and | 8 |
| respect.
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