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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Robert S.
4 Nielson on the occasion of his retirement as the Superintendent
5 of Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 on June
6 30, 2010 after 33 years of dedicated service to Illinois
7 citizens; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson earned his bachelor's degree
9 from Northeastern Illinois University in 1976, his master's
10 degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1979, his
11 Advanced Certificate in Educational Administration from the
12 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1986, and his
13 Doctor of Education degree from the University of Illinois at
14 Urbana-Champaign in 1993; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson began his professional career
16 as a social studies teacher and coach of football and boys'
17 basketball at Maine East High School in Park Ridge from 1977 to
18 1979; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson successfully taught social
20 studies to at-risk students at Downers Grove South High School
21 from 1979 to 1986; during this time, he served in positions
22 with the Downers Grove South Education Association and the

 

 

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1 Principal Advisory Committee and coached football and girls'
2 basketball; and
 
3     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson further dedicated himself to
4 the education of Illinois citizens by serving as Division
5 Leader for Foreign Language, Social Studies, Physical
6 Education, and Health at Crete-Monee High School in Crete,
7 Illinois, where he supported his fellow educators among school
8 administration and worked in the development of the school
9 curriculum; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued serving the diverse
11 student population of Crete-Monee High School as Associate
12 Principal from 1989 to 1991, by overseeing the advancement of
13 curriculum and educational development while maintaining the
14 daily functioning of the school body; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson went on to serve as Principal
16 for the students and staff of Urbana High School from 1991 to
17 1993, where he dedicated himself to maximizing the personal
18 success of each student, faculty member, and staff member,
19 while garnering the involvement of parents; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson continued to serve Urbana
21 School District 116 as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum &
22 Instruction from 1993 to 1998, where he coordinated and

 

 

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1 supervised community partnerships, school improvements, and
2 administration and staff development, while developing a
3 curriculum to ensure the success of a student population with
4 varied and specialized needs; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served as Superintendent of
6 Schools for Bloomington Public School District 87 since 1998,
7 where he has provided over 12 years of leadership and support
8 for the students, faculty, staff, parents, and community
9 leaders of Bloomington; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has been the recipient of many
11 distinguished recognitions and awards for his dedication as an
12 educator and community member, including the Illinois
13 Association of School Administrators' Illinois Superintendent
14 of the Year Award, the Van Miller Distinguished
15 Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Illinois Association of
16 School Administrators and the University of Illinois
17 Department of Education, the Illinois State Board of Education
18 Those Who Excel Award, the Evelyn Cobb Service Award from the
19 McLean County Community COMPACT, and the University of Illinois
20 Education Administration Alumni Association Distinguished
21 Achievement Award; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served the State and his
23 community in numerous capacities, such as former President for

 

 

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1 the Large Unit District Association, Chairman of the State
2 Accountability Appeals Committee, member of the Governor's
3 Education Task Force, member of the Council of Chief State
4 School Officers Formative Assessment Advisory Group, Illinois
5 Delegate to the Education Commission of the States, and member
6 of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Task
7 Force on Teacher Education and Professional Development; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has contributed to many
9 publications and presentations and has joined in numerous
10 professional associations, which has furthered the success of
11 educating Illinois citizens; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Dr. Robert Nielson has served his community, his
13 profession, and the State of Illinois with intelligence,
14 dedication, and the high integrity; therefore, be it
 
15     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
17 congratulate Dr. Robert S. Nielson on the occasion of his
18 retirement and wish him many happy and healthy retirement
19 years; and be it further
 
20     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21 presented to Dr. Robert Nielson as a symbol of our esteem and
22 respect.