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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives wish to congratulate Dr. Lynne Rauch on her 
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retirement after 34 years in education and 9 years as the 
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Superintendent of Schools in Schaumburg Community Consolidated 
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School District 54 on June 30, 2004; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rauch came to District 54 in 1995 from 
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Stockton, California, where she had spent five years as 
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superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools; she received a 
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bachelor and master's degree in education from Eastern Illinois 
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University and a doctorate of education from the University of 
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San Francisco; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rauch is only the fifth superintendent to 
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serve District 54 in its 51 years as a public school district; 
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during her tenure in District 54, Dr. Rauch has initiated many 
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unique educational programs, has involved the community within 
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the district, and has led an excellent educational system for 
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the students; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rauch has helped District 54 stay in the black 
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despite operating under a tax cap that limits the additional 
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amount of revenues taxing bodies can collect each year; the 
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school district has not had a tax referendum during her nine 
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years in the district; while operating under this balanced 
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budget, District 54 students have continued to exceed State 
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averages on the Illinois Standards Achievement Tests given to 
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students each spring; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Rauch has also led the district to develop 
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stronger ties with State legislators, strengthening their 
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understanding of the needs of education and finances in 
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District 54; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, School District 54 has received many awards and 
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honors under the leadership of Dr. Rauch including: the Break 
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the Mold Award; the Magna Award; the Honorary Award for Service 
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to Persons with Disabilities; the Distinguished Service Award;  
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Meritorious Budget Awards from the Association of School 
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Business Officials since 1998; four National Blue Ribbon School 
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Awards (Armstrong, Collins and Stevenson Elementary Schools 
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and Mead Junior High School); two Service Recognition Awards 
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from the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education in 2001; the 
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Bright Red Apple Award each year; three Golden Apple Teacher 
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Awards; seven Those Who Excel Awards; the 1999 Bilingual 
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Teacher of the Year Award; and the 2000 Outstanding New Teacher 
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of the Year Award (NEA);  in addition, District 54's Open 
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Enrollment Fair received the Golden Achievement Award from the 
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National School Public Relations Association in 2002, and the 
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District 54 50th Anniversary Celebration received the 
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Achievement Award from the Illinois Chapter of the National 
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School Public Relations Association in 2003; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Lynne Rauch on her retirement from many years 
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of dedicated service to the field of education and wish her 
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good health and happiness in all of her future endeavors; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Lynne Rauch as a token of our respect and 
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esteem.