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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to congratulate Dr. Robert T.
4 Howard on the occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of
5 Schools for Community Consolidated School District 59 after 37
6 years in education; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Dr. Howard received a B.S. in Education, an M.S.
8 in Education, and his Ed.D from Northern Illinois University;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, Dr. Howard began his long, successful career in
11 education in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago as a staff member
12 at Barrington High School, teaching Algebra and Basic Math from
13 1967 to 1969; he left Barrington High School in 1969 to become
14 a Guidance Counselor at Sandwich High School in Sandwich; he
15 remained in that position until 1973 when he became principal
16 of that school; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Dr. Howard served his first superintendency at
18 Gardner-South Wilmington High School in Gardner from 1977 to
19 1981; in 1981, he served as Superintendent of Bettendorf
20 Community School District in Bettendorf, Iowa, until he
21 returned to the Northwest suburbs of Chicago to assume the role
22 of superintendent of Community Consolidated School District
23 59; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Since he became superintendent of School District
25 59 in July of 1993, Dr. Howard has been a strong advocate for
26 all children; he adheres to a belief in education for the whole
27 child; he has been a role model to students and staff alike;
28 and
 
29     WHEREAS, Many programs in School District 59 have been put
30 into place to assure that every child's individual needs are

 

 

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1 addressed; among the programs are a district wide Fine Arts
2 Festival, CHARACTER COUNTS!, a new language arts program, the
3 Ridge Family Center for Learning, the formation of over 90
4 focus groups involving over 1300 people, the formulation of a
5 district mission and vision and a statement of core values and
6 beliefs, and the adoption of district-wide aims and goals; and
 
7     WHEREAS, During Dr. Howard's tenure, he has overseen a
8 district-wide renovation to equip all 14 schools with the
9 resources needed for education in the 21st century; he leaves
10 School District 59 with plans already on the drawing board for
11 new science labs in the junior high schools; his legacy will
12 continue to grow as he now plays a major role in establishing
13 the new District 59 Education Foundation, which will foster
14 partnerships that support excellence and innovation in the
15 school district; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Upon his retirement in June 2004, Dr. Howard will
17 have shared 11 years working tirelessly for the betterment of
18 the schools and the communities within Community Consolidated
19 School District 59; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 congratulate Dr. Robert T. Howard on the occasion of his
23 retirement as Superintendent of Schools for Community
24 Consolidated School District 59 after 37 years in education;
25 and be it further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Dr. Robert T. Howard as an expression of our
28 respect and esteem and with best wishes for a relaxing
29 retirement.