Full Text of HR0388 94th General Assembly
HR0388 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Elizabeth A. Ennis will retire as the | 3 |
| Superintendent of Township High School District 214 at the | 4 |
| completion of the school year; and
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Ennis was the first female to be appointed | 6 |
| Principal and then Superintendent in District 214; she has | 7 |
| served as Superintendent from 1998 to 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, District 214 serves 12,500 students and employs | 9 |
| 1,700 individuals in a variety of roles, including teachers, | 10 |
| administrators, clerical and instructional support personnel, | 11 |
| food service, and custodial maintenance personnel; the annual | 12 |
| budget is $205 million; and
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| WHEREAS, She received a Bachelor of Science in Speech and | 14 |
| Theatre, a Master of Science in Secondary Education, and an | 15 |
| Education Specialist Degree in Education Administration from | 16 |
| Indiana University; she received a Doctor of Education in | 17 |
| School Administration and Policy Studies from the University of | 18 |
| Oklahoma; and
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| WHEREAS, She has been a successful high school speech and | 20 |
| drama teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal in Indiana and | 21 |
| Illinois, Director of High Schools and Adult Education, | 22 |
| Graduate Assistant, Deputy Superintendent, and Superintendent; | 23 |
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| WHEREAS, During her tenure, the district has experienced | 25 |
| significant changes in curriculum, increased recruiting and | 26 |
| hiring of minority candidates, maintained a balanced budget, | 27 |
| introduced the Vanguard School and Newcomer Center, seen a rise | 28 |
| in test scores which remain above State and national levels, | 29 |
| and all facilities have been improved; and
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| WHEREAS, The hallmark of Dr. Ennis' superintendency is her | 2 |
| understanding of the importance of building relationships and | 3 |
| being visible within the school community; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 5 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 6 |
| we thank Dr. Ennis for her many years of service and | 7 |
| outstanding leadership in public education and congratulate | 8 |
| her on her retirement plans of teaching, traveling, | 9 |
| volunteering, and attending more plays; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 |
| presented to Dr. Elizabeth Ennis as an expression of our | 12 |
| admiration and esteem.
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