Full Text of HR0576 95th General Assembly
HR0576 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives wish to congratulate Frances "Fran" McConnell | 4 |
| Williams, PhD, on her retirement as Principal of Adam Clayton | 5 |
| Powell Jr. Paideia Community Academy in Chicago; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Williams received her Bachelor of Science | 7 |
| degree in Education from Illinois State University, her Master | 8 |
| of Arts degree in Education from Loyola University, her Master | 9 |
| of Science degree in Education from Governors State University, | 10 |
| and her PhD in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction from the | 11 |
| University of Illinois-Urbana; and
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| WHEREAS, Fran has served as Principal of Adam Clayton | 13 |
| Powell Jr. Paideia Community Academy for twelve years; she has | 14 |
| served the Chicago Public Schools as an educator for forty | 15 |
| years, serving as counselor, teacher, and as assistant | 16 |
| principal; and
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| WHEREAS, Fran has increased school attendance at Powell to | 18 |
| 95% and above by instilling a respect for the school, for | 19 |
| education, and for one's self; with her staff behind her, the | 20 |
| reading scores of the school increased from 27% to 57%, and | 21 |
| mathematics scores increased from 17% to 53%; and
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| WHEREAS, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Paideia Community Academy | 2 |
| has been recognized by the Chicago Public Schools for six | 3 |
| continuous years of school achievement and improvement; the | 4 |
| school has reduced its mobility rate from 96% in 1996 to 40% in | 5 |
| 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Fran's outstanding work has been recognized by | 7 |
| educational experts: she has received the Blum-Kolver | 8 |
| Educators Award, the Distinguished Educators Award, the | 9 |
| Outstanding Leadership of the Year Award in 2005; she was named | 10 |
| Principal of the Year in the District for 2006, and has | 11 |
| received six annual awards for the school's continuous annual | 12 |
| improvements; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 14 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 15 |
| thank Dr. Frances "Fran" McConnell Williams for her service, | 16 |
| congratulate her on her retirement, and wish her continued | 17 |
| success in her future endeavors; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 |
| presented to Dr. Frances "Fran" McConnell Williams and to the | 20 |
| Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Paideia Community Academy as a symbol | 21 |
| of our respect and esteem.
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