Full Text of HR0962 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Scott J. | 4 | | Helton, Ed.D., who passed away on December 10, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton was born on August 13, 1962; | 6 | | and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton's career in education | 8 | | spanned over 33 years; he worked as a science teacher, a dean | 9 | | of students, an assistant principal, and an associate principal | 10 | | in different schools before coming to Addison Trail High | 11 | | School; he was the principal of Addison Trail High School for | 12 | | 11 years, where he was a common sight at sporting events and | 13 | | theater productions; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton became the superintendent | 15 | | of DuPage High School District 88 in 2012 and served in that | 16 | | role until his death; he put an emphasis on working with | 17 | | colleges and universities to expand dual-credit classes so the | 18 | | district's students could earn college credit and get a head | 19 | | start on their future while still in high school; he also | 20 | | expanded opportunities for students who may have previously | 21 | | been overlooked to take college-level Advanced Placement | 22 | | courses; he was determined to maintain career and technical |
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| 1 | | classes, as well as arts and music; he strove to support the | 2 | | school systems that feed into District 88, with the mutual goal | 3 | | of providing a seamless transition from middle to high school; | 4 | | before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a switch to remote | 5 | | learning, the district had already obtained a grant from Sprint | 6 | | to make sure that students had internet connections; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton coached youth sports and | 8 | | served as the president of the Rotary Club in Villa Park and | 9 | | Lombard; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton was known as a leader, a | 11 | | collaborator, a visionary, and an educator; his legacy will | 12 | | live on within DuPage District 88; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Superintendent Helton was a father to three sons; | 14 | | therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 16 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 17 | | we mourn the passing of Scott J. Helton, Ed.D., and extend our | 18 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 19 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the family of Superintendent Helton as an |
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| 1 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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