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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to recognize achievements in the
4lives of Illinois citizens; and
 
5    WHEREAS, It has come to our attention that Mandy Ellis has
6been named the 2020 Illinois Elementary School Principal of the
7Year by Horace Mann and the Illinois Principals Association
8(IPA); and
 
9    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis has had a positive impact on education
10and advocacy for children; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis ensures the school climate is positive
12and reflects high staff and student morale and involves the
13community with regular communications and an open-door policy;
14and
 
15    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis works collaboratively with teachers
16and other staff to improve educational programming; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis has served as principal of Dunlap
18Grade School for eight years; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis serves as Central Illinois Valley

 

 

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1Region State Director and has been a member of the board of
2directors of the Illinois Principals Association since 2012;
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis has been active as a member of the
5State Superintendent Principal Advisory Committee and a member
6of the IPA Educational Leaders Annual Conference small group
7selection committee; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mandy Ellis is an active member of the Peoria
9community; she served as a past chair of the Peoria Playhouse
10Children's Committee Capital Campaign, a representative for
11Peoria during the 2013 campaign to become an All-America City,
12and a founding member of the Young Professionals of Greater
13Peoria; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Mandy Ellis on being named the 2020 Illinois
17Elementary School Principal of the Year; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of the resolution be
19presented to Mandy Ellis as an expression of our esteem and
20respect.