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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Margaret "Peggy" Reipsa is retiring June 30, 2006 |
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| from her position as Principal of Center School after 34 years |
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| of distinguished service as an educational professional for |
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| Orland School District 135; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Reipsa attended Thornton Jr. College for 2 |
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| years before matriculating to Northern Illinois University |
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| where, in 1972, she received a bachelor's degree in Education; |
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| She received her Master's Degree in Special Education from |
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| Chicago State University and later, her Administrative |
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| Certificate from the Illinois State Board of Education through |
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| coursework at St. Xavier University; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Reipsa met her husband Charlie in high |
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| school; they were married March 12, 1978 and have 2 wonderful |
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| children, Lindsay and Joe; and
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| WHEREAS, In September 1977, Mrs. Reipsa began her career in |
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| District 135 as a Special Needs Resource Teacher at High Point |
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| School; she served in the same capacity at Doctor School, |
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| Orland Jr. High School, and Center School, switching to the |
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| Reading Recovery Program at Center School in the 1990s; in |
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| 1994, she worked at the District Office as the Assistant to the |
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| Instructional Services Director; on July 1, 1998 she returned |
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| to Center School to serve as Principal; and
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| WHEREAS, As a Special Education Teacher, Reading Teacher, |
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| Instructional Services Assistant, and Principal, Mrs. Reipsa |
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| has been a dedicated and tireless advocate for excellence in |
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| education for 34 years; her determination and devotion will be |
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| missed; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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