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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Michael Kelly on the
4occasion of his retirement as Superintendent of the Carlinville
5Unit School District #1; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Michael Kelly began his 34-year career in
7education in 1983; he was a teacher at Girard High School for
8two years before coming to Carlinville in 1985; while at
9Carlinville, he has served as a teacher, coach, activities
10director, and principal; for the last 12 years, he has led
11Carlinville Unit School District #1 as Superintendent; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Michael Kelly has worked tirelessly to maintain a
13tradition of excellence for the students and the community of
14Carlinville; through his leadership, the Carlinville Unit
15School District was the first district in the State to receive
16district-wide accreditation through AdvancED, a national
17accrediting organization; he was also part of a faculty that
18saw their school burn and helped to pull Carlinville High
19School out of the ashes and make it an award winning school; he
20has been instrumental in Newsweek recognizing Carlinville High
21School as one of the top high schools in the nation five times;
22and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, While at Carlinville, Michael Kelly was a faculty
2leader when the high school was recognized as a National Blue
3Ribbon School, and Superintendent when the primary school
4received the National Blue Ribbon Award; he has also been
5responsible for pushing to create more student-led learning
6environments through the use of technology; and
 
7    WHEREAS, During his tenure as Superintendent of
8Carlinville schools, Michael Kelly has received over one
9million dollars in grants for technology and building
10improvements to support technology; he has served the larger
11education community on State committees such as Vision 20/20
12and with the Illinois High School Association; he has been
13recognized by the IPA and IASA for his outstanding commitment
14to education and students across the State; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Michael Kelly is well known and respected for his
16vision and commitment to education; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
19congratulate Michael Kelly on his retirement as Superintendent
20of the Carlinville Unit School District, and we wish him the
21best in all his future endeavors; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Michael Kelly as a symbol of our respect and
2esteem.