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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 Ken Wisniewski on
4 the occasion of his retirement after 26 years at Kirk School
5 and 34 years in education; and
 
6     WHEREAS, After serving as assistant principal for one year,
7 Mr. Wisniewski completed his 25th year as principal on June 30,
8 2005; and
 
9     WHEREAS, He began his tenure at Kirk School in 1979 after
10 eight years as a special education teacher at Wheeling High
11 School, where he met his wife, Nancy; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Kirk School is part of the Northwest Suburban
13 Special Education Organization and serves students with
14 moderate to profound mental impairments; many students also
15 have significant physical impairments; students are referred
16 from eight school districts; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Mr. Wisniewski's career has been driven by the
18 desire to provide an education to even the most fragile of
19 students; he helped to incorporate three significant policies
20 into Kirk's functional curriculum over his 25-year tenure,
21 including integrated therapy, a community-based training
22 program, and transitional services long before they were
23 federally mandated; and
 
24     WHEREAS, He has worked to increase the technology
25 capabilities of the school, and today there are approximately
26 75 computers in the building and a wide range of equipment,
27 including scooters and communication devices; and
 
28     WHEREAS, In addition to improving the curriculum, for the
29 last several years, Mr. Wisniewski has worked with the parents

 

 

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1 club, the Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni Sorority, the Northwest
2 Suburban Special Education Organization, alumni, and local
3 businesses to raise money for a handicapped accessible
4 playground, which will not only provide recreation for Kirk
5 students but will also include educational opportunities;
6 construction began the week following his retirement;
7 therefore, be it
 
8     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we congratulate Ken Wisniewski on the occasion of his
11 retirement after 26 years at Kirk School and 34 years in
12 education, and we offer our hearty thanks for his devotion to
13 the education of children for so many years; and be it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to him as an expression of our respect and esteem and
16 with best wishes for a relaxing retirement.